The goal of art was the vital expression of self.

I am not a painter, nor an artist. Therefore I can see straight, and that may be my undoing.

I do not object to retouching, dodging or accentuation as long as they do not interfere with the natural qualities of photographic technique.

All I want is to preserve that wonderful something which so purely exists between us.

The fight for photography became my life.

We had many books and pictures... my parents' way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up.

It is not art in the professionalized sense about which I care, but that which is created sacredly, as a result of a deep inner experience, with all of oneself, and that becomes 'art' in time.