I became a photographer in order to be a war photographer, and a photographer involved in what I thought were critical social issues. From the very beginning this was my goal.

Do we really need another picture of Paris Hilton or Naomi Campbell?

Is it possible to put an end to a form of human behavior which has existed throughout history by means of photography?

Photojournalists know the horrors of war can only be exposed at close range. Kodak Film.

I used to call myself a war photographer. Now I consider myself as an antiwar photographer.

I want to record history through the destiny of individuals who often belong to the least wealthy classes. I do not want to show war in general, nor history with a capital H, but rather the tragedy of a single man, of a family.

The greatest statesmen, philosophers, humanitarians ... have not been able to put an end to war. Why place that demand on photography?