When I moved to New York, I was still in the closet.

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 spent all of my money on film. I remember I would do these set-design jobs or transcribe or just anything to get, like, a $100 check and go immediately to Adorama and buy expired film.

It's weird being a photographer because you really have to divorce yourself from the image.

I'm going to put every aspect of myself out into the world and try to convey it through photography.

When I moved to New York, I was still in the closet.

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