I Wanted To Create Something That People

Early In My Career, A Critic Said That I Needed To "explain" The Irony In My Work, Suggesting That I Needed To Add Text Next To The Images To Help People Understand What I Was Trying To Say. At First I Was Dismayed That I Wasn't Making Work With A Clear Enough Message. That's When I Realized That That Was The Exact Opposite Of What I Wanted To Do - That I Wasn't Responsible For A Misinterpretation Of My Work, That There Should Be Some Ambiguity To It. They Either Got It, Or They Didn't.

The Models Have Always Been The Least Interesting Thing About Fashion.

Inconsiderate, Rude Behavior Drives Me Nuts. And I Guess The Inconsiderate Rudeness Of Social Ineptitude Definitely Fuels My Work.

I Was Supporting Myself, But Nothing Like The Guy Painters, As I Refer To Them. I Always Resented That Actually.. We Were All Getting The Same Amount Of Press, But They Were Going Gangbusters With Sales.

I Am Always Surprised At All The Things People Read Into My Photos, But It Also Amuse Me. That May Be Because I Have Nothing Specific In Mind When I'm Working. My Intentions Are Neither Feminist Nor Political. I Try To Put Double Or Multiple Meanings Into My Photos, Which Might Give Rise To A Greater Variety Of Interpretations.