“I knew it was happening, but I never paid much attention to it . . . just to the passage of time. Something new always slowly changes right in front of your eyes - it just happens.” HappensEyeAttentionFrontsHappeningsPaidSomething NewPassagesPassage Of Time Author:William Eggleston
“Generally, that's what happens-a fundamental rotting of the idea. They woke up with the wrong idea. It's just like music: If you don't have an innate love or calling for it, then no matter how much you study or how well you can play by looking at the score, it doesn't mean that you're going to make really good music.” IfsWellsMeanIdeasMatterPlayHappensStudyCallingFundamentalsScoreInnateRottingWrong Ideas Author:William Eggleston
“There are a lot of unseen projects. When a project is finished, I often physically, and in my mind, set it aside, intending something to happen with it, something that does or does not always happen. Now, a lot of these are being resurrected for the public.” MindDoeHappensProjectsFinishedUnseenMind Set Author:William Eggleston
“I don't have a burning desire to go out and document anything. It just happens when it happens. It's not a conscious effort, nor is it a struggle. Wouldn't do it if it was. The idea of the suffering artist has never appealed to me. Being here is suffering enough.” IfsIdeasEnoughHappensDesireArtistSufferingEffortStrugglePhotographyConsciousPhotographerBurningDocumentsEffortlessBurning Desire Author:William Eggleston
