When you've lived through the golden age of photojournalism, there's no point in being nostalgic.

I see myself as a recorder of history, sort of a visual historian.

Do not settle for easy. Do not settle for that first image. Craft it, work it, and make something more out of it. And finally, don't forget that the biggest joy in photography is making pictures of those things in your own life.

I hate being away, but I understand that for me, that's where the work, the stories are.

The fact that I have a little ten-megapixel camera with me all the time, is way better than having the greatest camera in the world sitting at home on a desk instead of on my shoulder.

I love New York, but am happy to be away from it. I really like small towns, with welcoming barbecue restaurants.

The satisfaction comes from working next to 500 photographers and coming away with something different.