We need a new cosmology. New gods. New sacraments. Another drink.

People say hello to me. I mean, sometimes the sanitation truck goes by and says, hey Patti.

I never thought of being a performer, never thought of being a singer, never thought of being a photographer. It's just the trajectory of my work. I go to the medium that serves the vision.

I love being alive. I like being a human being.

Words are just rules and regulations to me.

I like photographing dresses in windows. I actually wore a lot of dresses in the '70s. I like them on other people now.

My mother and father had so many ups and downs and stayed with each other and helped each other. My mother took in ironing and she was a waitress. My father was working in the factory and he did people's tax returns.