I can work with shyness, but for the most part I want people to feel comfortable with me. It's really more about the photographer feeing comfortable right when they walk in that makes the subject feel comfortable.

I think the driving force when I moved to New York was the fear of going home with my tail between my legs.

My dad was in the Korean War. He got shot seven times. He had seven bullet holes in him. And out of his troop of 35 guys, he was one of nine guys that came back. And when he came back from that he had seven kids in seven years.

I just remember how excited I was to have a boyfriend and be in love and to document it.

I was never raised with anybody telling me that gay was bad.

Whatever emotions you're going through, you somehow seek out the people that are going through similar emotions or that maybe have something you need.

I can work with shyness, but for the most part I want people to feel comfortable with me. It's really more about the photographer feeing comfortable right when they walk in that makes the subject feel comfortable.