It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
I never went to a photography school, which was my saving grace.
I believe in the invisible. I do not believe in the definitive reality of things around us. For me, reality is the intuition and the imagination and the quiet voice inside my head that says: isn't that extraordinary? The things in our lives are the shadows of reality, just as we ourselves are shadows.
One of the marvelous things about film is that if you expose it long enough you're going to get a picture.
You can never capture a person in picture, never. You might get an interesting expression or gesture. I almost never research a picture subject ahead of time. I think Karsh is full of baloney. Can you imagine spending a whole week out in La Jolla with Jonas Salk soaking up his ambiance, then wind up making him look as if he's in the studio in Ottawa with his thumb under his chin?
I don't get straight people, but I understand what they look like.
Trust that little voice in your head that says 'Wouldn't it be interesting if. . . '; And then do it.
I have four kids in a private school who have not yet entered college. Their tuition is what keeps me motivated. Life is simple sometimes.
The best form of endurance exercise is the performance of the event.
You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.
And the Lord said: I burn down your cities - how blind you must be. I take from you your children, and you say how blessed are we. You all must be crazy to put your faith in me. That's why I love mankind.