I relied mainly on other artists, who I think are smarter than critics, any critics or curators or anybody like that. They really know.

I like contrasting between black and white and color.

I had always taken photos - always, always taken photos, made movies.

Whatever came out came out. That was it. That's what you live with. If you don't like it, that's your problem.

I have to say, I'm not someone who's really big into my family history - never really was very curious about it. The only thing I know about it is what I picked up from my aunts and parents.

I wanted my style to be very recognizable.

I had always worked. I always had part-time jobs.