We are in a privileged and sometimes happy position. We see a great deal of the world. Our obligation is to pass it on to others.

I like to hide my camera and use a remote control, because then no one knows when I'm actually imprisoning their souls in the visual plane of thought or just sitting there, waiting, and then making time stop. The printed film is like a bell used to symbolize its hour. Except it stands for both that hour's and everything's sudden stopping.

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.

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.

Work is something you can count on, a trusted, lifelong friend who never deserts you.

I was to discover that the quest for human understanding is a lifetime one that has no end in sight.