My chief joy is to photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or humble.

Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.

The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.

There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record

Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.

Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.

It should be the aim of every photographer to make a single exposure that shows everything about the subject. I have been told that my portrait of Churchill is an example of this.

The art is the challenge which you must meet every day: the technique you should learn to control with time. The science and the art of photography are really one, and not opposed to each other.

We may never be able to pay directly for the gifts of true friendship - but pay we must, even though we make our payment to someone who owes us nothing, in some other place and at some other time.

My personal interest in ordinary people is unlimited, but I am fascinated by the challenge of portraying true greatness adequately with my camera.

There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record.

You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.

She tried to argue, and tell him that he had mixed in his dull brain two matters, theology and morals, which in the primitive days of mankind had been quite distinct.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.

There is incredible value in being of service to others.

When you look at life retrospectively you rarely regret anything that you did, but you might regret things that you didn't do.

Art is about eliminating almost everything in order to focus on the thing that you need to talk about.

This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still.

The history of a revolution is for us first of all a history of the forcible entrance of the masses into the realm of rulership over their own destiny.

I wouldn’t like to meet you when you’ve got a revolver,” said Margarita with a coquettish look at Azazello. She had a passion for people who did things well.

I feel that one of the reasons Brexit happened was that people stayed at home rather than going to the polls.