It is my belief that the most challenging photographs are those that create a tension between what we refer to as the real and the imaginative.

If an artist is one who spends his life trying to define his being, I guess I would have to call myself an artist.

I never prepare a speech. I never think when I give a speech, except for "don't embarrass yourself or others," meaning "remember the names of the people you have to thank."

It is my belief that the most challenging photographs are those that create a tension between what we refer to as the real and the imaginative.

Life on the planet and in our galaxy is so complex, I don't hope to have any substantial effect in it, but if I can touch a few people deep in their psyche, by making my personal subjective journey concrete for others, then I am very happy.

In the end, I believe that the most important influence on my aesthetic has been the photographs I have taken.

When you go searching, you never know what you will find.