In Holland, things were pretty stale for me. Even though there were a lot of good influences and a certain openness to music and art and literature, …

- Ari Marcopoulos

I'm a very curious person. And most people are charmed by curiosity - especially if you are curious about them or what they are doing . . . unless th…

- Ari Marcopoulos

In New York, unlike Holland, there are newspaper stands on every corner. That was a big headline all over the city.

- Ari Marcopoulos

When you're with people that are aware of the fact that you're a photographer, they'll say, "Oh, look at that! That's something to take a picture of!…

- Ari Marcopoulos

I had visited New York at age 12, and I loved the big buildings and the swarms of people. At 23, I decided to try it. I was going to go for six month…

- Ari Marcopoulos

Holland is a fairly small country, and in a weird way, somewhat conservative. That might surprise people because it is a very tolerant place, but it'…

- Ari Marcopoulos

I always thought that I was lazy because I could never tell if I was working or not. I was making things, which doesn't seem like work.

- Ari Marcopoulos

A lot of my work comes through accidents or circumstances that just happen to present themselves. I have to realize that something is presenting itse…

- Ari Marcopoulos

I have always made films simultaneously, so they go hand in hand. I think that my books are like films.

- Ari Marcopoulos