I see things like they've never been seen before. Art is an accurate statement of the time in which it is made. |
I am obsessed with beauty. I want everything to be perfect, and of course it isn't. And that's a tough place to be because you're never satisfied. |
One must ease the public into it - that's an art in itself. |
Sell the public flowers... things that they can hang on their walls without being uptight. |
When I work, and in my art, I hold hands with God. |
I'm looking for the unexpected. I'm looking for things I've never seen before. |
I don't know why my pictures come out looking so good. I just don't get it. |
Happiness? No, it's not there for me. |
I've never lied. I think I've lived a moral life. |
My theory about creativity is that the more money one has, the more creative one can be. |
If I have to change my lifestyle, I don't want to live. |
I became the toast of London. A lot of people I met came from these really decadent families where the married men were gay and no one thought anything about it. |
If I am at a party, I want to be at the party. Too many photographers use the camera to avoid participating in things. They become professional observers. |
The more pictures you see, the better you are as a photographer. |
I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today's existence. |
I'm not a photojournalist. |
Whether it's an orgy or a cocktail party, I know how to do it. |
My lifestyle is bizarre, but the only thing you need to know is where the darkroom is. |
I just try to live my life and do my thing. |
I recorded that because it happened to me. I wasn't making a point. |