I want to venture into film more, and I think that a nice way to transition into doing that would be a… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I think that's an important lesson for young people who want to be artists: You have to find someone who believes in… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I don't want to be an artist that gets stuck doing one thing. I don't want to be an artist who people… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
Growing up, my room was covered in posters. I was like, "I want to make posters." — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
There was no luxury. I never got on an airplane until I was 18. We drove everywhere. My dad was like, "Waste… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I know that my mind is so A.D.D., and I want instant gratification - and photography can provide me with that -… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I can work with shyness, but for the most part I want people to feel comfortable with me. It's really more about… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I'm making the art for me first. I'm making it because these are the pictures I want to see. I'm making pictures… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I think a lot about control nowadays, and I really want to let go and just be more in the moment. — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
A lot of people, even my parents, thought, "Art school, I don't know. We'll support you but the success rate for artists is really… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I want to venture into film more, and I think that a nice way to transition into doing that would be a documentary. I… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I knew my ticket out of the suburbs was art school, so I worked really hard to develop my portfolio and get a scholarship. — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
You find the people that you need to find. There's this gravitational pull. — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I spent all of my money on film. I remember I would do these set-design jobs or transcribe or just anything to get, like,… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
My photographs are a celebration of life, fun and the beautiful. They are a world that doesn't exist. A fantasy. Freedom is real. There… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
I'm always interested in an atmosphere where dreams and reality mingle on equal terms. — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
The cool thing for me about moving to New York was that I got to create a new family. — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
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… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
Actually, I didn't study photography at first. I went to school for painting my first year, poetry my second year, graphic design my third… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
You have to be able to observe life as if you were a camera all the time, constantly looking at light and the way… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image