The camera gives you some control.

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

The cool part about New York is that you can do that. You can talk to all the people you admire.

Actually, I didn't study photography at first. I went to school for painting my first year, poetry my second year, graphic design my third and fourth year, and photography my fifth.

Most of the e-mails I get nowadays are from students who ask me how I got my start. In truth its from having a really supportive family but also having a good patron who will help you - like financing all those early trips I took.

I didn't have to be friends with people who were into pop music.

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.