He was a very generous soul and was exceptionally dedicated to the medium of photography.

For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be exciting, disappointing, rewarding and frustrating all in the same few moments in the darkroom.

I really don't have any secrets. I've never met a photographer whose work I respected that had a secret because the secret lies within each and every one of us.

When I'm about ready to press the cable release on the View camera, I've tried to anticipate some of the challenges I'm going to encounter in the darkroom.

I find the single most valuable tool in my darkroom is my trash can

Whatever it takes to get the image to reach that level is what that photographer needs to do.

So to me it's very similar in terms of trying to distill within the image, those elements that are gonna form, hopefully, a compelling visual statement.

I support any procedure that allows photographers to express themselves, whether that involves color, black and white, platinum, palladium and digital technology.

Pictures you have taken have an influence on those that you are going to make. That's life!

It's not a question of getting the opportunities, it's a question of noticing that opportunities are there.

I make photographs and still make photographs of the natural environment. It's a love because that was part of my life before I was involved in photography.

Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe.

A red nose is the clown's mask and my moustache is mine.

Creativity is a synthesis of two qualities: imagination and concreteness.

Unveiling the lies that we live by can ultimately help reveal the truth.

Great moment, unforgettable memory.

Obama doesn't seem like a burger and a beer kind of guy. I have to say, I don't find that problematic at all.

The essence of any religion is good heart. Sometimes I call love and compassion a universal religion. This is my religion.

I liked to go to court. I became a lawyer because of the allure of the courtroom, not necessarily to be chained to an office desk.

I mean, who wants to live waking up... at least I don't want to live waking up everyday about revenge.

religion is to misogyny as disease is to misery - not the sole cause, but a significant contributor