A book, while it is being written, has an intense life of its own which you share.

I have always thought that if I could turn back the pages of history and photograph one man, my choice would be Moses.

A kind of golden hour one remembers for a life time... Everything was touched with magic.

Life is beating against the school windows. You must quickly open the doors and go out to learn that no door must be locked against you.

Utter truth is essential...and to get that truth may take a lot of searching and long hours.

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.

My idea of gardening is to discover something wild in my wood and weed around it with the utmost care until it has a chance to grow and spread.