I'm half deaf. I have nerve damage and a constant ringing in both of my ears, and there are certain times and conditions when I can hardly hear at all.

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.

I want my pictures to cut through political abstractions... and make a connection on a human level.

I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated.

You are never freer than in that moment when you decide to expose yourself to sniper fire.

It is very hard to say where you're going until you get there. That kind of thing is based very much on instinct. As a photographer, one of the most important lessons I have learnt is that you have to learn to listen to and trust your own instinct. It has helped to guide me - this far at least.

I don't believe there's any such thing as objective reality. It's only reality as we experience it.