I think that's an important lesson for young people who want to be artists: You have to find someone who believes in you and who will help you find that time where you don't have to think about a job but just making work. If I didn't have those people in my life, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in.

I was growing up in the suburbs; I was one of eight kids. So I did have a community when I was younger, but all of my brothers and sisters were older.

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've been attracted to Kate Moss since I was a teenager.

Everyone started to have a camera. That's when I started to travel outside of New York and go into nature.

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

I was voted most artistic in school.