“I think I’ve said this before many times—that photography allows you to learn to look and see. You begin to see things you had never paid any attention to. And as you photograph, one of the benefits is that the world becomes a much richer, juicier, visual place. Sometimes it is almost unbearable — it is too interesting. And it isn’t always just the photos you take that matters. It is looking at the world and seeing things that you never photograph that could be photographs if you had the energy to keep taking pictures every second of your life.” IfsThinkingWorldLooksSaidSometimesMatterEnergyInterestingAttentionSeeingBenefitsPhotographyPaidPhotographVisualsUnbearableEvery SecondTaking Pictures Author:Saul Leiter
“So this was fame at last! Nothing but a vast debt to be paid to the world in energy, blood, and time.” WorldLastsEnergyBloodFamePaidDebt Book:Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing: A Novel Source: Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing: A Novel
“To me, all those jobs I did [roles] have been amazing experiences for one reason or another. I got paid and I learned something. I think that's what helped me carry on because I've never really given out that energy of, "oh, I've lost my chance" or missed it in some way.” ThinkingWayHas BeensReasonJobsEnergyLostGivenChanceRolesPaidAmazing Experiences Author:Gerard Butler