One has to tiptoe lightly and steal up to one's quarry; you don't swish the water when you are fishing.

It is through living that we discover ourselves, at the same time as we discover the world around us.

What do you think I'm a professor of? The little finger? (On offers of honorary doctorates.)

Actually, I'm not all that interested in the subject of photography. Once the picture is in the box, I'm not all that interested in what happens next. Hunters, after all, aren't cooks.

The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt.

During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.

...it is seldom indeed that a composition which was poor when the picture was taken can be improved by reshaping it in the dark room.