"I think the gender norms of emotion are horrendous. Being masculine means showing zero emotions, but..." — Petra Collins

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

I really wanted to feel strong, I wanted my subjects to feel strong, but I didn't know how to do that. It's really hard for, I guess, every woman to not internalize misogyny. I just learned as I went on how to best capture my subjects without objectifying them.

There's definitely a romanticism of youth, like, everywhere. Specifically with women, they kind of only exist between the age of 15 to 25.

I love working in groups - I think it makes each individual more powerful.