Annie Leibovitz quotes

I went to school at the San Francisco Art Institute, thinking I was going to become an art teacher. Within the first six months I was there, I was told that I couldn't be an art teacher unless I became an artist first.

I wish that all of nature's magnificence, the emotion of the land, the living energy of place could be photographed.

I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of aging and older women not being beautiful.

Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.

There must be a reason why photographers are not very good at verbal communication. I think we get lazy.

My hope is that we continue to nurture the places that we love, but that we also look outside our immediate worlds.

I'd like to think that the actions we take today will allow others in the future to discover the wonders of landscapes we helped protect but never had the chance to enjoy ourselves.

My lens of choice was always the 35 mm. It was more environmental. You can't come in closer with the 35 mm.

I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.

I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.

I'm more interested in being good than being famous.

I'd like to think that the actions we take today will allow others in the future to discover the wonders of landscapes we helped protect but never had the chance to enjoy ourselves.