It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things. But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary.

Girls are more attractive to me than dresses.

I was a terrible father. The most I ever did for my children was to teach them chess. At least they got that.

I never tried to revolutionise photography; I just do what I do and keep my fingers crossed that people will like it.

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.

I don't see the point of photographing trees or rocks because they're there and anyone can photograph them if they're prepared to hang around and wait for the light.

Being trendy is dangerous. I've never been trendy, which is why I've never really fallen out of favour.