From my point of view, photography never got any better than it was in 1840.

Ease is the enemy of the artist. When things get too easy, you're in trouble.

Inspiration is for amateurs.

Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic.

Like any corporation, I have the benefit of the brainpower of everyone who is working for me. It all ends up being my work, the corporate me, but everyone extends ideas and comes up with suggestions.

Get yourself in trouble. If you get yourself in trouble, you don't have the answers. And if you don't have the answers, your solution will more likely be personal because no one else's solutions will seem appropriate. You'll have to come up with your own.

What difference does it make whether you're looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look.