Lynsey Addario Famous Quotes & Sayings
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I never wanted to regret the kisses I missed.

He spoke Spanish, English, Italian, and just enough of every other language to be able to charm women around the world.

I'm a very open person, very self-deprecating. I accept my flaws.

Sometimes when I am photographing a major news event, I am suddenly overwhelmed by helplessness.

I think it's important to have perspective and to look at what you don't necessarily want to see.

With photography, I always think that it's not good enough.

Before I gave birth to Lukas, I hadn't truly understood that painful, consuming, I-will-do-anything-to-save-this-human-being kind of love.

It seems like, yeah, of course - I always think my work is important, or I wouldn't risk my life for it.

I had imposed unspeakable worry on my husband, Paul de Bendern, on more occasions than I could count.

I became fascinated by the notion of dispelling stereotypes or misconceptions through photography, of presenting the counterintuitive.

I think that more often than not, people underestimate me.

I started freelancing for the Associated Press. I had a great mentor there who sort of taught me everything.

I come from a big family of hairdressers; they didn't read newspapers. I would say, 'I'm off to Afghanistan ... ' and they would say, 'Have fun!'

In so many countries, Western journalists are viewed simply as dollar signs. We're ransom objects.

I've rarely seen portrayals of photojournalists that seem accurate.

Don't expect things to happen fast. Be empathetic with the people you are photographing. Don't be concerned about money.

For a journalist who covers the Muslim world, we have responsibilities to be familiar with that culture and to know how to respond to that.

I didn't know a single female photographer who covered conflict who even had a boyfriend, much less a husband or a baby.

Mortars and artillery don't discriminate against gender.

Every story takes its toll on me and leaves an impression on me.

I got rejected from journalism school!

You have to believe 100 percent in what you're doing, that some picture or some thing we do is going to change the world in some tiny, minute way.