I was brought up on art. My father thought I had a great hand at art and sent me to art school. But he did not want me to become a photographer.

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Well, I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.

Well, I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.

When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money.

When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money.

When People magazine called me, I did the job on Ansel. I'm older than Ansel...

When People magazine called me, I did the job on Ansel. I'm older than Ansel...

You see, I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to...

You see, I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to...

It's silly to keep people alive who have a terrible disease.

It's silly to keep people alive who have a terrible disease.

I'd never kill myself for a man. I wouldn't do it for anybody.

I'd never kill myself for a man. I wouldn't do it for anybody.

I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.

I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.

I hate big models.

I hate big models.

I told the students that whatever they did in class was for the wastebasket.

I told the students that whatever they did in class was for the wastebasket.

I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.

I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.

My mind is vacant on names, but I know him as well as anything. When...

My mind is vacant on names, but I know him as well as anything. When...

I don't resent anything.

I don't resent anything.

A woman said to me when she first sat down, You're photographing the wrong side...

A woman said to me when she first sat down, You're photographing the wrong side...

I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to America. I...

I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to America. I...

I don't think there's any such thing as teaching people photography, other than influencing them...

I don't think there's any such thing as teaching people photography, other than influencing them...

I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.

I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.

I was invited to photograph Hollywood. They asked me what I would like to photograph....

I was invited to photograph Hollywood. They asked me what I would like to photograph....

Everybody who does anything for the public can be criticized. There's always someone who doesn't...

Everybody who does anything for the public can be criticized. There's always someone who doesn't...

There are certain things you don't discuss with Ansel, especially if you don't agree.

There are certain things you don't discuss with Ansel, especially if you don't agree.

Anybody is influenced by where and how he lives.

Anybody is influenced by where and how he lives.