"One bit in or out of focus makes the difference between our bodies being ourselves and our being part of a group. I want to melt the idea of specificity and blend individuality into the crowd."

-- Ross Bleckner

#Ideas Quotes #Differences Quotes #Focus Quotes

“I came to photography by accident.”

Source : Eve Arnold (1995). “Eve Arnold: in retrospect”, Random House (UK)
“Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests.”

Source : "Let’s Make Mother’s Day a Global Reality" by Liya Kebede, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 7, 2009.
“Kids are never the problem. They are born scientists. The problem is always the adults. They beat the curiosity out of kids. They outnumber kids. They vote. They wield resources. That's why my public focus is primarily adults.”
“Well, sometimes things don't change on their own. Sometimes we have to change them.”
“What is of value is that a particular photographer sees the subject differently than I do. A good picture must be a completely individual expression which intrigues the viewer and forces him to think.”
“To maintain their power, dominant groups create and maintain a popular system of 'commonsense' ideas that support their right to rule. In the United States, hegemonic ideologies concerning race, class, gender, sexuality, and nation are often so pervasive that it is difficult to conceptualize alternatives to them, let alone ways of resisting the social practices that they justify.”

Source : Patricia Hill Collins (2000). “Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment”, p.284, Psychology Press
“You win and lose as a team.”
“I was a big fan of Ronald Reagan. He was the first president I got to vote for.”

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