"Before, I'd photograph anything. I didn't think there was anything more or less obscene about any part of the body"

This quote by Jock Sturges speaks to the concept of poetic license and expression. He is suggesting that he used to take pictures of anything without any judgement or preconceived notions of what was appropriate or unsuitable. He suggests that he did not think any part of the body was basically profane than any other, which he was open to recording any subject. This quote speaks with the idea of artistic expression and liberty, and how it is necessary to be open to different concepts and perspectives. It likewise speaks with the concept of not judging a book by its cover, and that beauty can be found in all things. This quote is a suggestion to be open to different concepts and perspectives, and to not fast to evaluate something based upon its look.