What use having a great depth of field, if there is not an adequate depth of feeling?

My photographs at best hold only a small length, but through them I would suggest and criticize and illuminate and try to give compassionate understanding.

The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera.

The first word I would remove from the folklore of journalism is the word objective.

I am an idealist. I often feel I would like to be an artist in an ivory tower. Yet it is imperative that I speak to people, so I must desert that ivory tower. To do this, I am a journalist - a photojournalist. But I am always torn between the attitude of the journalist, who is a recorder of facts, and the artist, who is often necessarily at odds with the facts. My principle concern is for honesty, above all honesty with myself.

The purpose of all art is to cause a deep and emotion, also one that is entertaining or pleasing. Out of the depth and entertainment comes value.

Most photographers seem to operate with a pane of glass between themselves and their subjects. They just can't get inside and know the subject.