There is a job to be doneto record the truth. I want to wake people up!

I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated.

For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war.

I became a photographer in order to be a war photographer, and a photographer involved in what I thought were critical social issues. From the very beginning this was my goal.

You are never freer than in that moment when you decide to expose yourself to sniper fire.

If you want to connect with people who are in distress and great grief and scared, you need to do it in a certain way. I move kind of slow. I talk kind of slow. I let them know that I respect them.

If you make an honest picture of war, it will be an antiwar photograph.

I want my pictures to cut through political abstractions... and make a connection on a human level.

I try to use whatever I know about photography to be of service to the people I'm photographing.

When the truth is spoken, it doesn't need to be adorned. It just needs to be simply stated, and often it only needs to be said once.

The greatest statesmen, philosophers, humanitarians ... have not been able to put an end to war. Why place that demand on photography?

I have never been convinced there's anything inherently wrong in having fun.

Nothing distinguishes memories from ordinary moments. Only later do they make themselves known, from their scars. - Chris Marker

Only an incompetent mind is content to express itself incompetently.

I'm claiming the right to be unhappy.

Writing novels takes up about 100% of my available working time.

God can, has and will use anybody who is open to serving Him to convey the gospel. He will bless the efforts of His servants whether they are gifted as evangelizers or not.

You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback.

If you wait until those weapons pose a direct, clear, present danger to the United States, you've probably waited too long.

It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.