“The photo is the most important thing.”
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (1960) Former Prime Minister of Spain
Interview with Mohamed VI in the headquarters of the UN, September 2010. <br class="br">As President, 2008 <br class="br">Source: http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/09/21/espana/1285022449.html
“All photos are accurate. None of them is the truth. ”
Richard Avedon (1923–2004) American photographer
“Cartoons drove the photo back to myth and dream screen.”
Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar-- a professor of English literature, a literary critic, and a …
1970s, Culture Is Our Business (1970)
“Sheryl's heroes are in black and white photos, and so are mine.”
John Mayer (1977) guitarist and singer/songwriter
Mayer on why he agreed to tour with Sheryl Crow, despite the fact that he considers her more established and successful <br class="br">Mervis, Scott (2006). "Music Preview: John Mayer takes strides with new record" http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06236/715835-42.stm Post-Gazette.com (accessed August 23, 2006)
“I didn’t invite anyone to pose for a photo together with me.”
Sergey Lavrov (1950) Russian politician and Foreign Minister
Said after several G20 representatives refused to join a group photo session together with Lavrov, quoted in "Vladimir Putin lackey Sergey Lavrov storms out of G20 after photo snub" https://nypost.com/2022/07/08/russian-minister-sergey-lavrov-leaves-g20-after-photo-snub/, New York Post, 8 July 2022 <br class="br">About the Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022
“When you look like your passport photo, it's time to go home.”
Erma Bombeck (1927–1996) When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent le…
Source: When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home
“If you had 5 photos of anuses, I could not point mine out”
Karl Pilkington (1972) English television personality, social commentator, actor, author and former radio producer
The Moaning of Life, Karl on Happiness
“Non-literate societies cannot see films or photos without much training.”
Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar-- a professor of English literature, a literary critic, and a …
Source: 1960s, The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962), p. 41
“You can make up your own story when you look at a photo.”
Brian Selznick (1966) American children's illustrator and writer
Source: The Invention of Hugo Cabret & Official 'Hugo' Movie Companion
