I wanted to travel from the beginning. As a kid, I used to dream about airplanes, before I ever flew in one.

Sometimes I work on film sets. I've done this for 40 years. I always wanted to photograph on the set of an Ingmar Bergman film. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity.

I'm interested in reality, and I'm interested in survival. I'm interested in people who aren't the lucky ones, who maybe have a tougher time surviving, and telling their story.

I want my photographs not only to be real but to portray the essence of my subjects also. In order to do that, you have to be patient.

I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.

If you are interested in photography because you love it and are obsessed with it, you must be self-motivated, a perfectionist, and relentless.

Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality.