"I'm not one of those guys that sits and studies all the stages to see what's gonna be my sort of thing. I sort of play in the moment. Everything is split-second decisions, and I try and make the best out of every possible situation."

“The majority of my work is about preparation.”

Source : "Taryn Simon: the woman in the picture". Interview with Sean O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. May 21, 2011.

“True friendship's laws are by this rule express'd, Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest.”

“I don't think you're human unless you go through some [self-destructi on].”

“Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence, secretiveness, or sudden outburst.”

“When you're wide awake say it for goodness sake, it's gonna be a great day.”

Source : Song: Great Day, Album: Flaming Pie

“The Higher Power knows what to do and how to do it. Trust it.”

“You could do a hundred projects and still not have the fans that are there for Twilight.”

“When we can commit a crime, we can also trigger debate. Cases go to courts. Media start covering the cases. But once you build smart environments where, if you meet a certain probabilistic profile, you won't even be allowed to board a bus, let alone commit a crime, we're perpetuating existing laws so they face no challenges or revision.”