I think people are more apt to believe photographs, especially if it's something fantastic. They're willing to be more gullible. Sometimes they want fantasy. Cindy Sherman aptfantasticfantasy Change image and share on social
We're all products of what we want to project to the world. Even people who don't spend any time, or think they don't, on preparing themselves for the world out there - I think that ultimately they have for their whole lives groomed themselves to be a certain way, to present a face to the world. Cindy Sherman facegroomlive share on social
Every time you have to come up with a new body of work for a new show, you're aware that people are just ready to rip you apart, they're just waiting for you to fall or make the slightest trip up. Cindy Sherman awarebodyfall Change image and share on social
I'm really just using the mirror to summon something I don't even know until I see it. Cindy Sherman mirrorsummon Change image and share on social
The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told. Cindy Sherman itchpromisestory Change image and share on social
My dad was such a bigot. He was a horrible, self-centred person. He was really racist and he'd talk about the Jews and blacks and Catholics even. Cindy Sherman bigotblackcatholic Change image and share on social
Inconsiderate, rude behavior drives me nuts. And I guess the inconsiderate rudeness of social ineptitude definitely fuels my work. Cindy Sherman behaviordrivefuel Change image and share on social
I don't analyze what I'm doing. I've read convincing interpretations of my work, and sometimes I've noticed something that I wasn't aware of, but I think, at this point, people read into my work out of habit. Or I'm just very, very smart. Cindy Sherman analyzeawareconvince share on social
I'll see a photograph of a character and try to copy them on to my face. I think I'm really observant, and thinking how a person is put together, seeing them on the street and noticing subtle things about them that make them who they are. Cindy Sherman charactercopyface share on social
I had to redo my last house after the pipes burst, and something was lost in the renovation. The soul of the old space was compromised. Cindy Sherman burstcompromisehouse Change image and share on social