It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go anywhere. I can read it after I've been there and by the same logic I refuse to accept any technical stunts from anybody. I refused…

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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 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...

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...

Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

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....

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 didn't care where my works were published.

I didn't care where my works were published.

I felt very strongly the whole social impact of that depression, you know, and I...

I felt very strongly the whole social impact of that depression, you know, and I...

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.

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, 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'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 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 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...

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...