People have done pornographic pictures forever, but most of the people who involve themselves in explicit sexuality aren't really artists.
I don't think any collector knows his true motivation.
One must ease the public into it - that's an art in itself
I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess.
The photographs that are art have to be separated from the rest - then preserved.
Whether it's an orgy or a cocktail party, I know how to do it.
The best picture I got was Bianca Jagger whispering in Mick's ear. I caught them telling a secret, which is sort of rude.
When I create art, it's like holding hands with God.
I'm not photographing anything naked these days. I haven't been concentrating on bodies recently.
I don't use recreational drugs, except for cocaine, hallucinogens, and nitrates.
I just want to be written about as a normal artist
Sell the public flowers... things that they can hang on their walls without being uptight.
I always thought I was good. That's why it was so frustrating when other people didn't agree.
I see things like they've never been seen before. Art is an accurate statement of the time in which it is made
I don't like that particular word 'shocking.' I'm looking for the unexpected. I'm looking for things I've never seen before … I was in a position to take those pictures. I felt an obligation to do them.
When I work, and in my art, I hold hands with God.
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.