All my work, really, is based on my brothers and sisters. I had so many adventures with them and a big part of the work is to recreate those. It's easy for me to be around a lot of people, because I can retreat. I can watch everything.

From 8 to 19, I was skateboarding every single day. That was my life. I worked at a skate shop. I watched skate videos.

The thing about being a photographer that's so cool is that you get to participate, but you also get to disappear. The camera is in front of your face all the time.

I went through a pretty big David Bowie period when I was younger, and that has affected me profoundly in my life and my work.

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

I have absolutely no interest in creating depressing images.

I was pretty Irish Catholic Jersey, the middle of the line.