Photography Is 10% Inspiration And 90% Moving

In My Vocabulary There Are Two Bad Words: Art And Good Taste.

It Began When I Was So Ill That There Was A Good Chance Of Dying. I Promised Myself That If I Survived I Would Never Again Pander To A Magazine's Requests Or Follow The Ideas Of Art Directors. I Would Only Make Images Which Were Personal, Which Arose Out Of My Own Life.

In The Photographs Themselves There's A Definite Contrast Between The Figures And The Location - I Like That Kind Of California Backyard Look; Clapboard Houses, Staircases Outdoors.

There Must Be A Certain Look Of Availability In The Women I Photograph. I Think The Woman Who Gives The Appearance Of Being Available Is Sexually Much More Exciting Than A Woman Who's Completely Distant. This Sense Of Availability I Find Erotic.

It's Quite True That What I Am Aiming At, Even When I Take Portraits, Is To Get A Scandalous Picture. I Would Love To Be A Paparazzo.