I love painting. As far as photography is concerned, I understand nothing.

Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.

In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv.

Why do photographers start giving numbers to their prints? It’s absurd. What do you do when the 20th print has been done? Do you swallow the negative? Do you shoot yourself? It’s the gimmick of money.

It seems dangerous to be a portrait artist who does commissions for clients because everyone wants to be flattered, so they pose in such a way that there's nothing left of truth.

Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.

For the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in your attitude toward something that is moving.