Nature is a mirror in which I am reflected, because by rescuing this land from sad devastation [through recreating it in photographs], I am in fact trying to save myself from my own inner sadness.

Photography is not difficult - as long as you have something to say.

Of course [photography] cannot create, nor express all we want to express. But it can be a witness of our passage on earth, like a notebook.

I try to photograph thoughts.

There are situations that refuse to be photographed. But at other times nothing will stop me, because I know my pictures will not shout against anyone - only against time.

The message of Christmas is a message of hope when all other such messages created by men can do nothing more than be hopeful.

No two readers can or will ever read the same book, because the reader builds the book in collaboration with the author.

I prefer a positive view of freedom, drawing on another tradition of political thinking that goes all the way back to the ancient Greek polis.

Trust is central to an economy that works.

The 'Cheetah Generation' refers to the new and angry generation of young African graduates and professionals, who look at African issues and problems from a totally different and unique perspective.

You only have what you give. It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.

And if you feel that everyone has rejected you and your ideas let me tell you this, you are most assuredly in good company.

Nothing comes from without. All things come from within.

You have a cough? Go home tonight, eat a whole box of Ex-Lax - tomorrow you'll be afraid to cough.

When you work with David Lynch, you never know where he's going next and that's exciting. He's like a magician pulling out new tricks.