My friends are all megalomaniacs – from Damien Hirst to Jack Nicholson – all of them.

There’s nothing wrong with being a fashion photographer, but it’s a bit limited.

I didn’t try and do fashion pictures. I tried to do portraits of girls wearing dresses.

The Sixties was a time of breaking down class barriers, although I think class still exists today in some areas.

I had a terrible time with feminists in the Seventies. They hated me, those women. I think they hated everything.

I don’t think my work does reflect my nationality – I don’t like the idea of nationalism.

I’m never shocked, I’m not the shockable type!

I’m not political and I don’t judge.

London changes because of money. It’s real estate. If they can build some offices or expensive apartments they will, it’s money that changes everything in a city.

I left school on my 15th birthday.

My paintings are rubbish.

You adapt to who you’re photographing.