Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.

The world is full of fictional characters looking for their stories

Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.

A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.

I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them.

Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats.

I always thought of photography as a naughty thing to do - that was one of my favorite things about it, and when I first did it, I felt very perverse.

Take pictures of what you fear.

I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself.

I tend to think of the act of photographing, generally speaking, as an adventure. My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.

My favorite thing is to go where I've never been.

Of all the magic words in existence, words of kindness create the greatest transformation spells.

A good name for a gang would be The Uneducated Idiot Tough Guys.

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong

The big problem with power, of course, is obsession. Once you get some of it and feel it, it dominates your whole life and it's all you can think about. That doesn't have to happen.

A mouse in the paws is worth two in the pantry.

It comes as second nature to men to sacrifice themselves, and their women to let them do it.

Thank you, always say thank you; it's the greatest gift you can give someone; because thank you is what you say to God.

I got some tartar-control toothpaste a while back. I've still got tartar, but it's under control.

The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision — plus it's a lot of fun to read.

Winning is very important to me. I wouldn't be happy with anything less. And I work towards my goal.