Alfred Eisenstaedt

When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear.

We are only beginning to learn what to say in a photograph. The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, any one of which might say something significant.

Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

In 1938, I was given a one-year teaching appointment, which was sensational for British universities. This was converted into the usual four-year contract for an Assistant Lecturer in 1939.

If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!