We're adding a billion people every decade. We're just spin doctors. Whatever we do is supposedly great, and yet it's always at the expense of diversity and nature. We're like elephants. The ecology of the elephant is more similar to human than any other. Peter Beard addbilliondecade share on social
In the high level cartoon world, my number one admired hero would be Chas Addams - really a top, top artist that the 'New Yorker' was lucky to find and employ. Peter Beard addamadmireartist Change image and share on social
I'm for conservation, but it's mostly a con. That's the trouble. It's sentimental. Buy an elephant a drink, a lion an acre. Peter Beard acrebuycon Change image and share on social
I was extremely irritated being photographed for a long time, then I gave up caring. Photography is a nauseating cliche, but there is a lot to it. You can tell so much about a person from it. You are exaggerating the consciousness. It's life-thickening, photography. Peter Beard careclicheconsciousness share on social
It's such a waste, sleep. You're just lying there. Peter Beard liesleepwaste Change image and share on social
I've never gotten a release from any person. I'm not a businessman; I'm on the side of common sense. Releases ruin the atmosphere of photography. Peter Beard atmospherebusinessmancommon Change image and share on social
Elephants are like humans. They are very smart, very logical. Peter Beard elephanthumanlogical Change image and share on social
Life is just a flick of the fingers. Let's face it. And any little bit - you can expand it or enrich it, I think you want to push that and do it. Peter Beard biteenrichexpand Change image and share on social
I made a life for myself in Africa that was as far as you could possibly get from art school at Yale. Peter Beard africaartlife Change image and share on social
I didn't feel the tusk go through me. But I did feel this sort of freight elevator coming down, popping the chicken bones, you know. It blinded me. Everything was black. It was bright noon day sun. You mustn't get walked on by elephants. Peter Beard blackblindbone share on social
