The people at the Café Lehmitz had a presence and a sincerity that I myself lacked. It was okay to be desperate, to be tender, to sit all alone or sh…

- Anders Petersen

I don't care so much about form. Perhaps I did in the beginning, a long time ago. But now I just want to be as straight and simple and as true as pos…

- Anders Petersen

There is not a big difference between life and taking pictures... You're in the middle of life, you're living, making love, eating, sleeping - and ph…

- Anders Petersen

It (taking photographs) is all about longingwithout longing-no pictures at all.

- Anders Petersen

I can’t describe reality; at the most, I can try to capture things that seem to be valid, the way I see them.

- Anders Petersen

Shoot from the gut, edit with the brain

- Anders Petersen

In black and white there are more colors than color photography, because you are not blocked by any colors so you can use your experiences, your know…

- Anders Petersen

For me, the camera is like an entrance to the private lives of other people. And if you are curious like me, it is a fantastic tool.

- Anders Petersen

To me, it’s encounters that matter, pictures are much less important.

- Anders Petersen