I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun.

The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don't have to explain things with words.

Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.

Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.

After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.

Working myself into a position of total versatility, so that I can do anything I want to do at the time I want to do it. Whether I do it or not is another question.

All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice.

Somehow Photoshop and the ease with which one can produce an image has degraded the quality of photography in general.

Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.

Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.

I like things that have to do with what is real, elegant, well presented and without excessive style. In other words, just fine observation.

Don’t lose yourself in the process of caring for others. Don’t overdo it as if you don’t need any care to give to yourself. It’s true, you are special too!

You are exactly who you need to be in this moment. Don't begrudge that or justify it.

I couldn't be more blessed.

Humanity can be pretty stinky.

My voice is an instrument.

While I was an addict, I didn't write anything. I didn't have the attention span or the will.

In truth, the world is a complicated place.

You become a writer because you need to become a writer - nothing else.

The reason men are so awful is because some woman has spoiled them.

My parents are my No. 1 supporters and they always have been.