"I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today's existence."

"I am obsessed with beauty. I want everything to be perfect, and of course it isn't. And that's a tough place to be because you're never satisfied."

"I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess."

"One must ease the public into it - that's an art in itself."

"My theory about creativity is that the more money one has, the more creative one can be."

"I became the toast of London. A lot of people I met came from these really decadent families where the married men were gay and no one thought anything about it."

"I see things like they've never been seen before. Art is an accurate statement of the time in which it is made."

"I just try to live my life and do my thing."

"Whenever you make love to someone, there should be three people involved - you, the other person, and the devil."

"I always thought I was good. That's why it was so frustrating when other people didn't agree."

"If I have to change my lifestyle, I don't want to live."

"Sell the public flowers... things that they can hang on their walls without being uptight."

"My father wants me to be like my brother, but I can't be."

"Happiness? No, it's not there for me."

"This AIDS stuff is pretty scary. I hope I don't get it."

"When I work, and in my art, I hold hands with God."

"When I have sex with someone I forget who I am. For a minute I even forget I'm human. It's the same thing when I'm behind a camera. I forget I exist."

"I played around with the flowers and the lighting, so that was a good way to educate myself."

"I don't think any collector knows his true motivation."

"I should try to get some sleep as one doesn't know what tomorrow may bring."

"Beauty and the devil are the same thing."

"I've never lied. I think I've lived a moral life."

"I just hope I can live long enough to see the fame."

"I would never have done what I'd done if I'd considered my father as somebody I wanted to please."

"My lifestyle is bizarre, but the only thing you need to know is where the darkroom is."

"I just want to be written about as a normal artist."

"You're never going to get anywhere in life if you don't live up to your obligations."

"People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography."

"With photography, you zero in; you put a lot of energy into short moments, and then you go on to the next thing."

"The photographs that are art have to be separated from the rest - then preserved."

"Just because I was out at the bars all the time didn't mean I wasn't looking for someone to love."

"If I am at a party, I want to be at the party. Too many photographers use the camera to avoid participating in things. They become professional observers."

"I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person."