Documentary is thought to be art when it transcends its reference to the world, when the work can be regarded, first and foremost, as an act of self-expression on the part of the artist.

The only objective truth that photographs offer is the assertion that somebody or something... was somewhere and took a picture.

The photograph is an incomplete utterance, a message that depends on some external matrix of conditions and presuppositions for its readability.

Black-and-white photos tell the truth. That's why insurance companies use them.

How does photography serve to legitimate and normalize existing power relationships? ... How is historical and social memory preserved, transformed, restricted and obliterated by photographs?

The making of a human likeness on film is a political act.

Photography promises an enhanced mastery of nature, but photography also threatens conflagration and anarchy.

It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.

It was very difficult to write about my own country, because I have always been the outsider looking in.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

We do know that the Bandido gang in Houston does drug deal. There are a bunch of people being convicted for heavyweight narcotics trafficking from the gang.

Happiness comes from living in the moment, this moment, now, right here. If you are in obscure states of mind, you won't see what this moment is. You won't realize its beauty.

The U.S., out of all places, is just absolutely incredible.

The issue of childcare is the missing link in the full contribution of women to our society and to our economy.

The Warrior of the light knows that when somebody wants something, the whole Universe conspires in their favor.

Habit had made the custom.

He who sins easily, sins less. The very power Renders less vigorous the roots of evil.