71 Quotes by Juergen Teller

My father never really encouraged me or even took an interest after I walked away from the family business. No one did except my mother and my grandfather. To be truthful, I cannot remember one meaningful conversation I had with my father.

It's important to be involved in different things for me.

When I was a child, I always went to my grandmother's house in Nuremberg for Christmas. My uncle would leave the room, saying he needed the toilet, and then he would reappear dressed as Santa Claus. I was really scared - I'd have to go and hide behind an armchair.

I like the idea that things can exist in different formats - in a gallery, a fashion ad, in books.

I always work with two cameras. Its kind of like I'm hypnotizing the subject with the flashing. It's a bombardment of action, flashes, and I think it helps them to ease into the process.

I take it very seriously, the photographic craft.

I just want to do everything as good as I possibly can.

I cycle whenever possible around London. But I travel first class when I need to fly.

I don't try to be original; I just always want to do something that excites me.