It doesn't matter if you use a box camera or you use a Leica; the important thing is what motivates you when you are photographing.

You should never reveal your true age.

Lesson number one: Pay attention to the intrusion of the camera.

It doesn’t matter if you use a box camera or a Leica, the important thing is what motivates you when you are photographing. What I have tried to do is involve the people I was photographing. To have them realize without saying so, that it was up to them to give me whatever they wanted to give me . . . if they were willing to give, I was willing to photograph.

If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.

A studio session ... provides the greatest chance for control. Even though there is total freedom, I still dislike studio photography and the contrived images that usually stem from this genre.

I think if I ever get satisfied, I’ll have to stop. It’s the frustration that drives you.