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I'm very interested in how we read things, especially the link between seeing two-dimensional and three-dimensional images, because of how I read.

I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.

Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.

I don't work with inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work.

Ease is the enemy of the artist. When things get too easy, you're in trouble.

A photograph doesn't gain weight or lose weight, or change from being happy to being sad. It's frozen. You can use it, then recycle it.

There are so many artists that are dyslexic or learning disabled, it's just phenomenal. There's also an unbelievably high proportion of artists who are left-handed, and a high correlation between left-handedness and learning disabilities.

What difference does it make whether you're looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look.

Most people are good at too many things. And when you say someone is focused, more often than not what you actually mean is they're very narrow.

It doesn't upset artists to find out that artists used lenses or mirrors or other aids, but it certainly does upset the art historians.

I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is the shared experience of having pushed paint around.

I had to go. A spirit in my feet said 'go,' and I went.

I never question what to do, it tells me what to do. The photographs make themselves with my help.

You've got to push yourself harder. You've got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You've got to take the tools you have and probe deeper.

If I saw something in my viewfinder that looked familiar to me, I would do something to shake it up.

Photographs that transcend but do not deny their literal situation appeal to me.

Photography has the capacity to provide images of man and his environment that are both works of art and moments in history.

When you're modeling you're actually acting for the camera and the photographer. It's more fun, too because there are no lines to memorize.

A good photographer can make you look incredible, even when you're not feeling very sexy.

If I am at a party, I want to be at the party. Too many photographers use the camera to avoid participating in things. They become professional observers.

The more pictures you see, the better you are as a photographer.