I confess that Roy was a little bit dictatorial in his editing and he ruined quite a number of my pictures, which he stopped doing later. He used to punch a hole through a negative. Some of them were incredibly…

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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...

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 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...

I didn't care where my works were published.

I didn't care where my works were published.

I've been asked a great deal about the influence I've had with my work and...

I've been asked a great deal about the influence I've had with my work and...

I did take my camera along, as I felt there wouldn't be enough time to...

I did take my camera along, as I felt there wouldn't be enough time to...

So, I was offered this job to come down there but first it was suggested...

So, I was offered this job to come down there but first it was suggested...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Now, when I came on to Washington to begin my job, I was so interested...

Now, when I came on to Washington to begin my job, I was so interested...

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...

Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

Roy was just another bureaucrat to me, but I realized very soon that without Roy...

Roy was just another bureaucrat to me, but I realized very soon that without Roy...

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

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

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...