“I want to make a picture that could stand on its own, regardless of what it was a picture of. I've never been a bit interested in the fact that this was a picture of a blues musician or a street corner or something.” WantFactsBitsStreetsMusicianPhotographerCornersStreet CornersBlues Music Author:William Eggleston
“A picture is what it is and I've never noticed that it helps to talk about them, or answer specific questions about them, much less volunteer information in words. It wouldn't make any sense to explain them. Kind of diminishes them. People always want to know when something was taken, where it was taken, and, God knows, why it was taken. It gets really ridiculous. I mean, they're right there, whatever they are.” PeopleKnowsWantKindMeanHelpingAnswersTakenInformationPhotographerRidiculousVolunteerDiminishGod KnowsGet Real Author:William Eggleston
“You become technically proficient whether you want to or not, the more you take pictures.” WantPhotographer Author:William Eggleston
“Unfortunately they're practically all dead. And many were my closest associates: friends, co-directors, whatever you want to say - my partners in crime.” WantCrimeDirectorsPartnersClosestAssociatesPartners In Crime Author:William Eggleston
