I've Always Cared More About Taking Pictures

When I Started Working For Rolling Stone, I Became Very Interested In Journalism And Thought Maybe That's What I Was Doing, But It Wasn't.

As A Young Person, And I Know It’s Hard To Believe That I Was Shy, But You Could Take Your Camera, And It Would Take You To Places: It Was Like Having A Friend, Like Having Someone To Go Out With And Look At The World. I Would Do Things With A Camera I Wouldn’t Do Normally If I Was Just By Myself.

There Is A Myth That The Portrait Photographer Is Supposed To Make The Subject Relax, And That's The Real Person. But I'm Interested In Whatever Is Going On. And I'm Not That Comfortable Myself.

The Subjects Felt More Comfortable If They Played The Role Than If They Had To Be Themselves.

I Was Scared To Do Anything In The Studio Because It Felt So Claustrophobic. I Wanted To Be Somewhere Where Things Could Happen And The Subject Wasn't Just Looking Back At You.