I was really relieved not to have to drag something in front of the camera; I could use a pencil and paper. A regular pencil and typing paper. That appealed to me.

I was born on a tiny cot in southwestern Massachusetts during World War II. A sickly child, I turned to photography to overcome my loneliness and isolation.

As soon as I got funny, I killed any majestic intentions in my work.

I was working with mud and photographs and thread, eyelashes, carrots and acetone... I was throwing radios off buildings and... remember floating styrofoam commas down the Milwaukee River.

My Weimaraners are perfect fashion models. Their elegant, slinky forms are covered in gray - and gray, everyone knows, goes with anything.

Dangle something in front of the camera. Get something surprising to be released.

I get so confused about life photography art.

Start with a premise and then somehow invert it.

Man Ray takes a lot of pressure off me. It's like having a third person in a conversation; one of you doesn't have to talk all the time.

You don’t look for miracles, you don’t search for miracles, miracles is supposed to follow you.

I was never interested in singing in the church or school. I was more interested in becoming a musician.

In the 90s, there was a yahoo factor where there would be 50 people crowd surfing at one time! It was insane, and it had nothing to do with the music.

When you play with good players, they will always create chances for the forwards to score.

To defend his purity, Saint Francis of Assisi rolled in the snow, Saint Benedict threw himself into a thorn bush, and Saint Bernard plunged into an icy pond... You - what have you done?

Clothing left on the bed unfolded. Books stained with coffee spots. Tabs not paid until the last possible second. Boys kissed and then forgotten in a week’s time.

I think that running a studio gave me an appetite for making a lot of different kinds of movies and it's given me the opportunity to do that.

I'm a registered Democrat.

I consider that women who are authors, lawyers, and politicians are monsters.

Much did I rage when young, Being by the world oppressed, But now with flattering tongue It speeds the parting guest.