When I'm asked about my work, I try to explain that there is no mystery involved. It is work. But things happen all the time that are unexpected, uncontrolled, unexplainable, even magical. The work prepares you for that moment. Suddenly the clouds roll in and the soft light you longed for appears.

When you involve people, they come out, you see them, you get to see their sense of humor.

My lens of choice was always the 35 mm. It was more environmental. You can't come in closer with the 35 mm.

It's hard to watch something go on and be talking at the same time.

I was out there with the White House press squad, and after his helicopter took off, and the carpet rolled up...This wasn't a photograph that others were taking, but I continued to take pictures.

I'm pretty used to people not liking having their picture taken. I mean, if you do like to have your picture taken, I worry about you.

What I end up shooting is the situation. I shoot the composition and my subject is going to help the composition or not.