Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.

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.

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

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

There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record.

If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity.