I said the photograph isn't what was photographed, it's something else. It's about transformation. And that's what it is.

There are things I back off from trying to talk about, you know. Particularly my own work. Also, there may be things better left unsaid. At times I'd much rather talk about other (people's) work.

I enjoy photographing. It's always interesting, so I can't say one thing is more fun than another. Everything has it's own difficulties.

I don't think of it as difficult. It would be difficult if I were carrying something heavy, but I carry Leicas. You can't talk about it that way. I'm not operating a shovel and getting tired.

I was a hired gun, more or less.

There are no photographs while I'm reloading .

Actually, the animal pictures came about in a funny way.