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The paintings that really excite me have an erotic element or side to them irrespective of subject matter.

When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.

My entire career stands on the strong pillars of women-oriented films. This stems from the fact that I am sensitive to the entire aura and mystique of a woman and womanhood.

I'm quite a precious painter; my style is a messy fine art - sort of impressionist. I do portraits, I love painting other artists, but recently, I've been playing around with self portraits, putting on different characters.

Suddenly I've got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art.

My writing style is very sensual, as in sensory detail.

I'm very particular who I work with. I'm not interested in portraying women with a cliched, generic look. I'm interested in a model who I can take a portrait of.

Your aim as a photographer is to get a picture of that person that means something. Portraits aren't fantasies; they need to tell a truth.

For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.

I used to try to draw my girlfriends. I think one of the most romantic things that anybody can do is draw a portrait of the person you love.