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

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

I put all of my time into art because I couldn't go back to Jersey and work at Starbucks.

Just having the camera, being able to pull back from situations and be an observer, it saved my life... I realised I could find these intimate moments and that people trusted me. That, basically, my camera was magic.

I'm interested in reaching the masses with my work. It's one of my goals.

I think a lot about control nowadays, and I really want to let go and just be more in the moment.

I really don't want to be part of just one group. I'm interested in doing everything - making music videos, shooting campaigns, having -gallery and museum shows, making movies. Everyone wants to put you in a box, and I'm afraid I'm not that kind of person.