I love looking back at my old pictures and pictures of my grandma and my mom and see how they expressed themselves at different parts of their lives, and it just tells an interesting story, so why not play around?
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One of things I like about looking at pictures when you're young and also meeting back with old friends you haven't seen in a long time is, for me, it's a glimpse of who I was.
I just use my life story as a kind of device on which to hang comic observations. It's not my interest or instinct to tell the world anything pertinent about myself or my family.
Being a grandmother is one of the least strange things in my life. It makes more sense than a lot of things... like photo shoots!
I don't look at my films or my old drawings much, so that was an interesting way to kind of reconnect with myself a bit.
I am happy for people to talk about my pictures, but I wish devoutly that I was not expected to talk about them myself.
I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly.
Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there's nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends.
I'm one of these children who grew up at the knee of my grandmother and her elder sister, listening to very old people talk about their memories.
Naturally, I mine my girlfriends' lives for good anecdotes and stories - so many of their experiences find their way into my books.
I look at old photos of me, and I don't feel connected to them at all. I would never wish my upbringing on anyone... but I wouldn't take it back for the world.