I think maybe the rural influence in my life helped me in a sense, of knowing how to get close to people and talk to them and get my work done.

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.

You know, the camera is not meant just to show misery.

You have a 45mm automatic pistol on your lap, and I have a 35mm camera on my lap, and my weapon is just as powerful as yours. (To Black Panther militant Eldridge Cleaver)

The subject matter is so much more important than the photographer.

You know, the camera is not meant just to show misery. You can show things that you like about the universe, things that you hate about the universe. It's capable of doing both.

I think most people can do a whole lot more if they just try.