When I approach a person, I feel a certain way. If I don't feel that way, I'm not going to approach that individual. "I see something in you" - I want the person to know that.

The images of war inspired me to create, to go to different situations and communities, to document the human side of people, to show a side that we don't see.

I do believe in angels and I believe that a lot of these people I'm supposed to meet. The photograph serves as evidence; it causes me to reflect on when I met this person.

What I strive to do through my work, is to teach compassion. You need to have a lot of it, in this day and time, and it's lacking.

I think that's what the war photography did for me. It showed me the human side of people and how certain circumstances can change people's lives.

When you look at my photos, just look into the eyes of my subjects. The eyes say so much.

For me, the stars are the invisible people on the street that people don't really get a chance to know.