I've been asked a great deal about the influence I've had with my work and it's impossible to say, you know.

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

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

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...

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 didn't care where my works were published.

I didn't care where my works were published.

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 '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...

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...

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...

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 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...