Everyone takes pictures, so you need to have your own opinion. Votes: 12
I witnessed the building of the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first orbiter to be launched into space. Votes: 10
I think that's the strength of photography - to decide the decisive moment, to click in the moment to come up with a picture that never comes back again. Votes: 10
I suddenly had to chase after my pictures... Pictures are like taxis during rush hour - if you're not fast enough, someone else will get there first. Votes: 9
The camera has always been a magic wand for me, giving me access to places where I could try new experiments. Votes: 7
I grew up in Switzerland, in this kind of rigidity. It was Protestant, and I was rather shy. That influenced me a lot. Votes: 7
One of these days, I'm going to publish a book of all the pictures I did not take. Votes: 6
If you are truly successful in capturing the pulse of life, then you can speak of a good photograph. Votes: 6
I never thought I would become a photographer. Votes: 6
A digital camera has to be kept in check like a racehorse. Votes: 5
My photography is the result of being there at the right moment. Votes: 3
Looking back, I didn't have the patience to work in fashion. I like women so much, but I was never qualified to torture them in photo shoots. You have to be really tough and brutal. Votes: 2
What counts is putting the intensity that you yourself have experienced into the picture. Otherwise it is just a document. Votes: 2
A photograph is a moment when you press the button. It will never come back. Votes: 0
On digital photography: It's fantastic, but it's not a freebie for anything. You still have to have this (he points to his eyes), and this (points to his heart), and feet. Votes: 0
To some extent, the cult surrounding black-and-white photography is based on nostalgia. Votes: 0