Petra Collins

“If your story is being told by someone who doesn't really know it, it's not going to come out accurate. A lot of it has to do with context. Whoever's behind the camera or pen or whatever.”

“I wish I didn't think about what my body looks like. It can be done - it's just a long process.”

“Curating, in the modern sense, is something I gravitate to. Taking different ideas from a bunch of different places and putting them into one place or space, a story that makes sense or a new idea. Everything is remixed and taken from other things to make something new.”

“I consider myself endlessly lucky to have access to the Internet and technology. Through it, I've found myself and have been able to join a new discourse of females, young and old, who strive to change the way we look and treat ourselves.”

“I think anytime you can share images that make young women feel a sense of belonging when they might not be feeling their best or their strongest is so cool.”

“That's what I look for in models: Someone who can tell a story and has a presence in front of the camera.”

“Social media has been such a big important thing for young artists and minorities because it's a community to get noticed. It's having an audience that was never there before.”

“We work to create a new wave of feminism that is more inclusive. I want others to feel equal. It's so great to see women in positions of power, which is why other artists, such as Marilyn Minter, are so inspirational to me.”

“Putting your work out there is scary!”

“It's so important for women to create images of women - or any group, at that.”

“I approach beauty the same way I approach clothing - I think people should do whatever to themselves to make them feel more comfortable in their skin.”

“I post all the time anyway. It's part of who I am. There's me IRL. There's me URL. That's just my life. Plus, I love it. It's amazing to connect with so many people.”

“I grew up on Facebook; it's a different realm I live in. For some people, this is inauthentic, but for me, it's all I know.”

“Occasionally, I'll wear glitter or blue eye shadow.”

“I just think it's crazy that we don't think that the youth are valid. They're the ones who really know what's going on.”

“When you see stories about women that aren't being told by women, it can make you feel like you don't exist.”

“I'm obviously a white woman with privilege. I want to make sure I always collaborate with people who aren't like me so we can create a work that isn't one dimensional.”