Petra Collins

For me, being in a car listening to music has always been my one spot to think.

— Petra Collins

Everyone has a mirror face that's so different from their natural face. And I think it's interesting, seeing the way people want…

— Petra Collins

Feminism is a lens I see the world through and what I believe in. I don't ever use it as a tool…

— Petra Collins

You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things. You don't have to try to get a job and go…

— Petra Collins

Live what you support online; do things.

— Petra Collins

I didn't see spaces where female artists could exist and exhibit their work. So I created a platform for this - one…

— Petra Collins

I was depressed at a very young age - mental illness runs in my family, especially on the female side.

— Petra Collins

It's one thing when you are photographing others, but when you are exposing yourself and your insecurities, that's the biggest risk. That's…

— Petra Collins

Oh my God. Brian De Palma. I love him.

— Petra Collins

When a woman is anything but pleasant, she is labeled as whiny, hysterical, etc.

— Petra Collins

If a guy can't handle your crazy pictures, he's probably not someone you want in your life.

— Petra Collins

To me, the point of feminism is to be inclusive.

— Petra Collins

I keep this Hungarian wooden candlestick on the top of my refrigerator along with all my other candles. It's big and ugly,…

— Petra Collins

It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set…

— Petra Collins

It's very insulting when you're in charge and someone is talking down to you.

— Petra Collins

My lens and my personality, it's just fluid. The art isn't just in one place.

— Petra Collins

I'm used to being told by society that I must regulate my body to fit the norm. I'm used to the fact…

— Petra Collins

If I have extra money, I always love to support my friends who're making art.

— Petra Collins

My favorite place to go is Zabriskie Point in Death Valley. If you see it at sunrise and sunset, it's like you're…

— Petra Collins

I'm definitely a Sagittarius. I'm such a fire sign.

— Petra Collins

I approach beauty the same way I approach clothing - I think people should do whatever to themselves to make them feel…

— Petra Collins

What's cool is when people send me messages or tag me in their photos, which definitely happens more after a project comes…

— Petra Collins

Girls are taught to be so afraid to take up any "space," even with their own bodies, and hair is a part…

— Petra Collins

You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things.

— Petra Collins

The feminist movement is way bigger than the word. I don't police people on what they call themselves, but equality and a…

— Petra Collins