I'm an artist. I'm interested in how art gets made.

Where does it all lead? What will become of us? These were our young questions, and young answers were revealed. It leads to each other. We become ourselves.

I immersed myself in books and rock 'n' roll, the adolescent salvation.

We went our separate ways, but within walking distance of one another.

I don't care whether they're men or women, that's bullshit. A good writer can get into any gender, can get into any mouth. When I write I may be a Brando creep, or a girl laying on the floor, or a Japanese tourist, or a slob like Richard Speck. You have to be a chameleon when you're writing.

When I'm on my own with my camera, taking these pictures, it feels as if I am in a room of my own, a self-contained world.

Steven [Sebring] just fell in with my family life. He helped me wash the dishes and play with the kids. I could tell that he was a person who understood families.