The most important thing... is not clicking the shutter... it is clicking with the subject.

I don't like to work with assistants. I'm already one too many; the camera alone would be enough.

When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear.

The most important thing... is not clicking the shutter... it is clicking with the subject.

Retire? Retire from What? Life? I will only retire when I am dead!

We are only beginning to learn what to say in a photograph. The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, any one of which might say something significant.

Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur.