I love to photograph the tools of one's trade: Duncan Grant's paintbrushes, the typewriter of Herman Hesse, or even my own guitar, a 1957 Fender Duo-Sonic.

Life is like a roller coaster. It's never going to be perfect - it is going to have perfect moments, and then rough spots, but it's all worth it.

Outside of society, if you're looking that's where you'll find me.

I don't think public life in and of itself can destroy you. I think it's the way people react to it, and some people are more sturdy than others... I don't think any one faction can be blamed for a person's self destruction - a certain amount of that has to be innate.

I had gone to Paris to immerse myself in painting and I came back wholly involved in words and rhythms.

If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!

I hated the makeup. I hated all that pancake makeup. I didn't really like dressing for parts.