I don't see anybody as either ordinary or extraordinary. I see them simply as people in front of my lens.

I love the idea I can go off with a single camera and a few rolls of film unencumbered... I was not interested in the illusion of reality, I wanted to get close to what was happening.

What you need to be a good photographer is an overwhelming curiosity and a good digestion.

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.

If you are careful with people, they will offer you part of themselves. That is the big secret.

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.

What I have tried to do is involve the people I was photographing... if they were willing to give, I was willing to photograph.