Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

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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 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.

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 didn't care where my works were published.

I didn't care where my works were published.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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 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 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...

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 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...

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...