I have always felt that I am the sum total of my parts.

I have never been able to see myself as fitting into one category, and I have never been able to limit my contact with people to one group of people.

I say things, but I say them indirectly. At the same time, I try to make my images as direct as possible.

Oftentimes we love the thing we hate and vice versa.

In my work, I explore my own Catholic obsessions.

I like going to Church for aesthetic reasons, rather than spiritual ones.

There's nothing wrong with provocative art work: I even look forward to the day when I can take pictures which will disturb even me.

An artist is nothing without his or her obsessions.

As a former Catholic, and as someone who even today is not opposed to being called a Christian, I felt I had every right to use the symbols of the Church and resented being told not to.

I like to believe that rather than destroy icons, I make new ones.

My use of the medium - photography - is in some ways traditional.

how these words, wait to diein the arms of all the poetry..yet to be written.

People ask all the time, "What are you thinking?" It's my least favorite question in the world. The last bastion of solace is my mind. It's an invasion.

A man ought to be able to be fond of his wife without making a fool of himself about her.

If you think you are big, you will become small. If you are willing to become an absolute nothing, you will become larger than creation and Creator.

Who am I, Jesus, that You'd call me by name?

I try my best to learn from other people's mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change.

I play hockey in a pickup league. I grew up playing, so it's nice to get on the ice whenever I can.

I attempt to be who I am and it's fun. At the same time, growing up doing what I'm doing can be a little crazy.

Anything my staff does in my office is pursuant to congressional rules.

Worse even than your maddening song, your silence.