For the obvious reason that nature - unadulterated and unimproved by man - is simply chaos. In fact, the camera proves that nature is crude and lacking in arrangement.

Anything more than 500 yards from the car just isn't photogenic.

If I have any 'message' worth giving to a beginner it is that there are no short cuts in photography.

Now, to consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravity before going for a walk.

Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual.

This then: to photograph a rock, have it look like a rock, but be more than a rock.

Photography to the amateur is recreation, to the professional it is work, and hard work too, no matter how pleasurable it my be.

I would say to any artist: Don't be repressed in your work, dare to experiment, consider any urge, if in a new direction all the better.

The camera sees more than the eye, so why not make use of it?

Why limit yourself to what your eyes see when you have an opportunity to extend your vision?

Ultimately success or failure in photographing people depends on the photographer's ability to understand his fellow man.

It's OK to glance in the rear-view to see where you've been, but stay focused on where you are going!

Everybody's got their own fight in different ring.

People have to make journeys, what we want is people to have alternatives in public transport so that they can make a choice about the sort of way in which they're going to travel.

My definition of love is being full. Complete. It makes everything lighter. Beauty is something you see. Love is something you feel.

There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people's minds.

For a romantic comedy to be three hours long, that's longer than most marriages.

I agree with George Washington's concern about parties: They become an end in themselves, rather than being committed to helping people improve their lives.

Odds are just the people opinion. Respect your own opinion.

No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child