"I'd rather get back to making art than talk about it."

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"I'd rather get back to making art than talk about it."

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"I don't photograph any two people who are remotely the same."

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"But the truth is that Homo sapiens is a sensual species. I think all species are, to one degree or another."

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"In fact, I don't believe I'm guilty of any crimes, but I've always been drawn to and fascinated by physical, sexual and psychological change, and there's an erotic aspect to that."

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"I'm guilty of extraordinary naivete, I suppose. But it's a naivete that I really don't want to abandon, not even now."

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