“I know that my mind is so A.D.D., and I want instant gratification - a...” — Ryan McGinley Quote

I know that my mind is so A.D.D., and I want instant gratification - and photography can provide me with that - but at some point, I want to make an independent feature.

Just having the camera, being able to pull back from situations and be an observer, it saved my life... I realised I could find these intimate moments and that people trusted me. That, basically, my camera was magic.

It's weird being a photographer because you really have to divorce yourself from the image.

I'm just a photographer, not a movie star.

I think that's an important lesson for young people who want to be artists: You have to find someone who believes in you and who will help you find that time where you don't have to think about a job but just making work. If I didn't have those people in my life, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in.

In feature films, I used to be the hero's friend, a regular character. In short films, I played the hero; I got roles where I could work on my character and performance. They made me aware of myself as an actor.

Fortunately, I'm in a position where I'm reading lots of feature scripts and so forth.

As I look back on my career, I had a goal, which was to build the first feature computer-animated film.

Kibbeh comes in all forms, but most feature bulgur and meat.

I get better roles in television. I'm not going to do a lesser role just to be in a feature film.