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The greatest statesmen, philosophers, humanitarians ... have not been able to put an end to war. Why place that demand on photography?

I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated.

I used to call myself a war photographer. Now I consider myself as an antiwar photographer.

Do we really need another picture of Paris Hilton or Naomi Campbell?

If I can upset people, if I can ruin their day, then I have done my job.

There is a job to be doneto record the truth. I want to wake people up!

I don't think tragic situations are necessarily devoid of beauty.

Starvation and disease are the original weapons of mass destruction. When you burn fields and kill animals, people are left vulnerable.

When the truth is spoken, it doesn't need to be adorned. It just needs to be simply stated, and often it only needs to be said once.

I try to use whatever I know about photography to be of service to the people I'm photographing.

I don't believe there's any such thing as objective reality. It's only reality as we experience it.

[Photography] puts a human face on issues which, from afar, can appear abstract or ideological or monumental in their global impact.

You are never freer than in that moment when you decide to expose yourself to sniper fire.