I know what I like to use myself. I use Leicas, but when I look at the photograph, I don't ask the photograph questions. Mine or anybody else's. The only time I've ever dealt with that kind of thing is when I'm teaching.

The museums want large crowds coming to the shows - it's the same thing. It's hype. Absolutely. But there's nothing evil about it.

The camera's dumb, it don't [sic] care who's pushing the button. It doesn't know.

Sometimes photographers mistake emotion for what makes a great street photograph.

The world isn't tidy; it's a mess. I don't try to make it neat.

I'm still compulsively interested in women. It's funny, I've always compulsively photographed women. I still do.

People are going to have a good time, you know. One can go have a good time at these big openings in museums. And people go to have a good time. But the thing has another purpose.In the case of museums, it's always got to do with money, people who donate and things like that. And I believe a certain kind of interest has to be demonstrated.