The purpose of art is to raise people to a higher level of awareness than they would otherwise attain on their own.

The precise instant of creation is when you choose the subject. (meaning that the essential thing occurs at the moment when he, the photographer, meets the reality he wishes to capture.

The wall, safe haven for what is forbidden, gives a voice to all those who would, without it, be condemned to silence

My ambition was always to show aspects of daily life as if we were seeing them for the first time.

To keep from going stale you must forget your professional outlook and rediscover the virginal eye of the amateur.

For me the criterion of a good photograph is that it is unforgettable.

My images were surreal simply in the sense that my vision brought out the fantastic dimension of reality. My only aim was to express reality, for there is nothing more surreal than reality itself. If reality fails to fill us with wonder, it is because we have fallen into the habit of seeing it as ordinary.