“I feel I'm a strange mixture of insecurity and strength. Most of us, p...” — Sally Mann Quote

“I feel I'm a strange mixture of insecurity and strength. Most of us, probably most people. I'm transferring that same concept to the people I photograph.”

“At the age of 16, my father's father dropped dead of a heart attack. And I think it changed the course of his life, and he became fascinated with death. He then became a medical doctor and obviously fought death tooth and nail for his patients.”

“Eventually, my highbrow parents, who so hated the Eisenhower suburban culture of the 1950s that the only magazines they subscribed to were 'The Atlantic' and 'The New Yorker,' broke down and got 'Life' magazine.”

“I think it'd be great to own a fun concept store with my friends and just sell books and records.”

“I didn't really understand the concept of feminism until the media started to talk about it surrounding my name.”

“I work a lot on words, so if I hear a word or see a word or a phrase or a sentence that someone says to me it just immediately sparks a concept.”