Nothing attracts me like a closed door.

The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject, and the camera will all but take you by the hand and point the way.

Nothing attracts me like a closed door. I cannot let my camera rest until I have pried it open.

"Utter truth is essential, and that is what stirs me when I look through the camera."

To understand another human being you must gain some insight into the conditions which made him what he is.

Life wanted faces that would express what we wanted to tell. Not just the unusual or striking face, but the face that would speak out the message from the printed page. I am always looking for some typical person or face that will tie the picture essay together in a human way.

The sights I have just seen [at Buchenwald] are so unbelievable that I don't think I'll believe them myself until I've seen the photographs.