There were no black images of dignity, no images of beautiful black people. There was this big hole. I tried to fill it.

The artist is a kind of a seer and by nature he is optimistic because he believes in the future.

For me, photography must be visual, rather than intellectual and ideological.

I don't really think that the technique really determines the veracity of the image. It's what the image does to the viewer that determines whether it's right or wrong.

You should be able to look at me and see my work. You should be able to look at my work and see me.

My photographs are subjective and personal-they’r e intended to be accessible, to relate to people’s lives... People-their well-being and survival-are the crux of what’s important to me.

There were no black images of dignity, no images of beautiful black people. There was this big hole. I tried to fill it.