I was never afraid of getting old. I remember being young and thinking, Wow, I can't wait until I'm older because I feel like everything is going to ….

I guess my work is described a lot of the time as very sensual and sexy. When I take a picture, I'm very focused on trying to discover something abou….

I got into photography because of the immediacy of the medium. I used to sit in front of a canvas for weeks trying to create something. Now I can see….

I want to let [my photographs] be something that comes from the model in her own way. I don't want to take the models too much out of their own skin.….

My work was my life, and my life was my work, and there was a kind of blur between reality and what was being created..

Now I love the act of creating a new image. When everything comes together, it feels like ecstasy. It's like a climax..

I'm pretty open. I'm not afraid of men. I'm not afraid of women. I'm not afraid of sex and sexuality. It's part of me, and it comes out in the photog….

You should be constantly asking yourself: What do I want to say next? What do I believe in? Who am I? What is my image? To be a successful photograph….

I always like to meet the people I'm going to photograph. I need to have a conversation. I need to feel a vibe. I need to see what's going on in the ….

I try not to let the material aspects of different cultures distract me from getting to the essence of the person I'm photographing. Whether it's a m….

I've had moments where I've felt like I was on another planet because I saw something beautiful. To me, taking pictures is being alive..

...you don't need to be technically great, because if you have a strong philosophy people will be moved by your pictures regardless..