I was horny, but I was innocent 'cause I was a real-late bloomer and not particularly attractive. In fact, homely.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It's freedom.

The truth is, no matter how modest Steven [Sebring] is, he was obsessed with the outcome of the film [Dream of Life]. Every single frame was important to him.

All I've ever wanted to do was create freedom.

Light inspires me. I'm drawn to architecture, often graves, statues, trees - things usually that are quite still. I've been taking pictures continuously since 1995 until the end of Polaroid film. I'm taking very few pictures nowadays because I have very little film left, most of it expired.

When you do controversial work, you're going to upset a certain amount of people.