If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity. But I mean by vanity only that they appreciate their own worth. Without this kind of vanity they would not be great. And with vanity alone, of course, a man is nothing.

The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.

We may never be able to pay directly for the gifts of true friendship - but pay we must, even though we make our payment to someone who owes us nothing, in some other place and at some other time.

Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.

Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.

My chief joy is to photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or humble.

I try to photograph people's spirits and thoughts. As to the soul-taking by the photographer, I don't feel I take away, but rather that the sitter and I give to each other. It becomes an act of mutual participation.