I became interested in photography when I found my own sketching was inadequate.

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It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go...

It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go...

The time when I had desire to go to the United States I didn't have...

The time when I had desire to go to the United States I didn't have...

I confess that Roy was a little bit dictatorial in his editing and he ruined...

I confess that Roy was a little bit dictatorial in his editing and he ruined...

An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint....

An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint....

When you talk about war on poverty it doesn't mean very much; but if you...

When you talk about war on poverty it doesn't mean very much; but if you...

I was brought in, not in the photographic department at all, I was brought in...

I was brought in, not in the photographic department at all, I was brought in...

Some time ago, we went to Asia and took a camera along, and I began...

Some time ago, we went to Asia and took a camera along, and I began...

When a man returned from the field and we'd look at the work, we'd criticize...

When a man returned from the field and we'd look at the work, we'd criticize...

I was primarily interested in people, and people in action, so that I did nothing...

I was primarily interested in people, and people in action, so that I did nothing...

I was so impressed with the work we were doing and I was very involved...

I was so impressed with the work we were doing and I was very involved...

In '38, this time I did a job for Mr. Stryker. I went on his...

In '38, this time I did a job for Mr. Stryker. I went on his...

In the South or in the mine country, wherever you point the camera there is...

In the South or in the mine country, wherever you point the camera there is...

Whatever I get involved in, I'm totally involved, you see.

Whatever I get involved in, I'm totally involved, you see.

It's pretty hard to measure influence of written or visual material.

It's pretty hard to measure influence of written or visual material.

I remember traveling around in Arkansas with Senator Robinson, and I told him what this...

I remember traveling around in Arkansas with Senator Robinson, and I told him what this...

I still love to look at photographs but I couldn't do it myself anymore.

I still love to look at photographs but I couldn't do it myself anymore.

I didn't care where my works were published.

I didn't care where my works were published.

Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

I feel, having the choices I had, I felt I had more control over my...

I feel, having the choices I had, I felt I had more control over my...

Of course I realize that photography is not the technical facility as much as it...

Of course I realize that photography is not the technical facility as much as it...