To touch on people's lives [ in a way they ] haven't been touched on before, it´s fascianting. … - Mary Ellen Mark

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An obvious fact about negative feelings is often overlooked. They are caused by us, not by exterior happenings. An outside event presents the challenge, but we react to it. So we must attend to the way we take things, not to the things themselves.

Mary Ellen Mark

To touch on people's lives [ in a way they ] haven't been touched on before, it´s fascianting. You know, it's one thing if [ a celebrity ] has an incredible character and you're really going to be able to delve into their personality – that's great. But you can never get real purity if people have been spoiled by the camera and don't trust you. I like feeling that I'm able to be a voice for those people who aren't famous, the people that don't have the great opportunities.

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Finding the right subject is the hardest part.

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Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality.

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I'm interested in reality, and I'm interested in survival. I'm interested in people who aren't the lucky ones, who maybe have a tougher time surviving, and telling their story.

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It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter.

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I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.

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