And in not learning the rules, I was free. I always say, you're either defined by the medium or you redefine the medium in terms of your needs.

One of the marvelous things about film is that if you expose it long enough you're going to get a picture.

You can never capture a person in picture, never. You might get an interesting expression or gesture. I almost never research a picture subject ahead of time. I think Karsh is full of baloney. Can you imagine spending a whole week out in La Jolla with Jonas Salk soaking up his ambiance, then wind up making him look as if he's in the studio in Ottawa with his thumb under his chin?

I never photograph sunsets and I never photograph moonrises. I'm not interested in what things look like.

I already know what things look like - I don't want description. People believe in appearances, and I don't believe in appearances at all.

I often try to photograph things about a person that are not visible.

I'm a terrible punster. And I love to rhyme. I just can't help myself.