I Was Meticulously Copying Other Art And

In Horror Stories Or In Fairy Tales, The Fascination With The Morbid Is Also, At Least For Me, A Way To Prepare For The Unthinkable… That’s Why It’s Very Important For Me To Show The Artificiality Of It All, Because The Real Horrors Of The World Are Unmatchable, And They’re Too Profound. It’s Much Easier To Absorb – To Be Entertained By It, But Also To Let It Affect You Psychologically – If It’s Done In A Fake, Humorous, Artificial Way.

Believing In One’s Own Art Becomes Harder And Harder When The Public Response Grows Fonder.

When I Do Work, I Get So Much Done In Such A Concentrated Time That Once I’m Through A Series, I’m So Drained I Don’t Want To Get Near The Camera.

I Think I Always Resented The Fact That People Thought I Was Trying To Entertain Them With My Multifaceted, Chameleonlike Character Changes. Although I Liked Doing That, I Wasn't Out To Fool People And Say 'guess Which One Is Me.'

I Think People Are More Apt To Believe Photographs, Especially If It’s Something Fantastic. They’re Willing To Be More Gullible. Sometimes They Want Fantasy. Even If They Know It’s Fake They Can Believe Anything. People Are Accustomed To Being Told What To Believe In.