"I try to take pictures on their own terms, considering the historical and social context from which they emerge."

“I've always loved music and felt connected to it, but was too afraid to explore that avenue.”

Source : "'Twilight' Actress Nikki Reed Releases Joint EP With 'Idol' Alum Paul McDonald" by Erin Carlson, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 5, 2012.

“People will notice the beauty of what they usually ignore ~”

“Who says life is fair, where is that written?”

Source : William Goldman (1995). “William Goldman: Four Screenplays with Essays”, Hal Leonard Corporation

“I've noticed that men get unhappy about women talking about something other than men, or love, or babies.”

“In our hurried world too little value is attached to the part of the connoisseur and dilettante.”

“When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die.”

“Make a searching and fearless inventory of your creative curiosity.”

“So far, at least, I haven't found a way to tell my kind of stories without making them both sad and funny.”

Source : Interview with Sigrid Nunez, www.believermag.com. February 2005.