I think those moments in Patti's [Smith] bedroom really helped the film [Dream of Life] out, and those moments existed because of the trust between us. There isn't any real self-consciousness in the film because we all like each other.

Fashion's been really good to me. It financed Patti Smith: Dream of Life.

It took 12 years to put this film [Dream of Life] together, but it was not until toward the end of those 12 years that I looked at Patti [Smith] and said, "Maybe we should do something with this footage."

I shot [Dream of Life] all on 16-millimeter, and I just wanted to learn about Patti [Smith].

I like not knowing too much about somebody I'm photographing, because the process also becomes an experience for me to learn about .

For me to see the film [Dream of Life] on a big screen - it's pretty extraordinary.

I was making a film [Dream of Life] about Patti [Smith], but I was taking pictures, too.