I like to think I keep my mind open. When I walk the streets I don't look for anything in particular. I come from a philosophy that believes you shouldn't have preconceived notions - that you don't need a gimmick. That you should just photograph what you react to - what you see.

Photography is a craft. Anyone can learn a craft with normal intelligence and application. To take it beyond the craft is something else. That's when magic comes in. And I don't know that there's any explanation for that.

I dislike landscapes. I only like people, and plastic flowers.

I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun.

My 'work' is about seeing not about ideas.

The main thing is to study pictures and stop listening to the pontifictaions of photographers. Photographers aren't oracles of wisdom. If they're good photographers, then take a good look at their pictures - what else do you need?

I'm an amateur photographer, apart from being a professional one, and I think maybe my amateur pictures are the better ones.