I'm poor white trash from the state of Washington.

I have a great deal of difficulty recognizing faces, especially if I haven't - if I've just met somebody, it's hopeless.

You know, the way art history is taught, often there's nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting and the description of a great painting will very much sound the same.

Inspiration is for amateurs.

Most people are good at too many things. And when you say someone is focused, more often than not what you actually mean is they're very narrow.

The thing that interests me about photography, and why it's different from all other media, is that it's the only medium in which there is even the possibility of an accidental masterpiece.

I have always attempted to create images that deliver the maximum amount of information about the subject.