I am a perfectionist. When I take a picture...it's gotta be good.

My name is Weegee. I'm the world's greatest photographer.

Anyone who looks for life can find it... and they don't need to photograph ashcans. The average camera fan reminds me of Pollyanna, with a lollypop in one hand and a camera in the other. You can't be a Nice Nelly and take news pictures.

Hollywood is Newark, New Jersey with palm trees.

If I had a picture of two handcuffed criminals being booked, I would cut the picture in half and get five bucks for each.

Many photographers live in a dream world of beautiful backgrounds. It wouldn’t hurt them to get a taste of reality to wake them up.

To me, pictures are like blintzes - ya gotta get 'em while they're hot.