So sometimes it is an outright manipulation like that, but most of the time I'm just, I'm creating a mood that is a place of comfort for the person and a way for our dialogue to be more fluid.

I think my most favorite subject was Lena Horne, because she embodies soul and grace and elegance and 'street'. She embodies everything. And beauty — great beauty.

I don't photograph anyone if I can't meet with them first because if I don't do that, then they're just going to the dentist and they're filled with fear. They don't know who I am.

My days are kind of controlled by my projects, so sometimes they're album covers. Sometimes they're commission portrait shoots. Sometimes they are editorial, so it kind of - I don't dictate it.

I think that people have to just go with their gut and follow their passion if they're photographers.

When people warn me about someone - the label head or the publishing head - that somebody is difficult, I'm in heaven.

Giving someone their style or bumping up their sense of style to be a better version of what it is, is part of the fun of what I do, and I actually approached Al Sharpton. They didn't come to me.

I think that people get into trouble when they photograph something that they... that is not in their world. It's like when they say "write what you know."

There are certain people that you don't have to even work at extracting their inner life. It is just there and they're happy to share it with you.

I guess I'm half traditionalist, half modern girl and I just never... I love the digital world and I love electronica and after I shoot everything is digital, but I just... I don't know.

I love my cameras. I love contact sheets. I love the visceral thing of film and I'm not positive that I can replicate my lighting digitally. My assistants tell me I can, but, just stubborn I guess.

Life is biting into a cupcake and finding an eyeball at its center.

There's a big difference between hating someone in peace and hating someone during war.

This I know. This I believe with all my heart. If we want a free and peaceful world if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being- we can do it!

Every time I feel depressed or frustrated, I just have to drive on the highway during rush hours, then I feel very grateful I don't have to do this everyday.

I don't go to movies for redemption - if I want that, I'll go to church!

The terror attacks have reshaped the campaign and may have given another boost to Donald Trump.

I've done quite a few adverts. I've also done some presenting and acting work in Spain. I did a lot of Spanish education videos for people wanting to learn English.

If you're going to kill the animal it seems only polite to use the whole thing.

It turns out a lot of people don't get it. Wikipedia is like rock'n'roll; it's a cultural shift.

If you knew Jesus was coming tomorrow, what would you do today? Then do it!