Jews and homosexuals are the outstanding creative minorities in contemporary urban culture. Creative, that is, in the truest sense: they are creators of sensibilities. The two pioneering forces of modern sensibility are Jewish moral seriousness and homosexual aestheticism and irony.

In every society, the definitions of sanity and madness are arbitrary - are, in the largest sense, political.

Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead.

Although there is a sense in which the camera does indeed capture reality, not just interpret it, photographs are as much an interpretation of the world as paintings and drawings are

Never worry about being obsessive. I like obsessive people. Obsessive people make great art

To photograph is to confer importance.

Creativity needs to be taken care of. It's like a big baby that needs to be nourished.