71 Quotes by Juergen Teller

I think my strength is to act instinctively, really quickly, on what I believe, what I see in this person. A proper portrait. I wouldn't dream of doing something inappropriate for that person. I guess I make the person comfortable around me.

It's important to spend time with your work. That's when you see it, when you have a feeling.

For me, cinema is very important. I grew up with television; then, as a teenager, you discover cinema.

I had no visual imagination as a child. I liked playing football. That was it.

I wasn't aware it could make me rich or famous. I just wanted to take pictures.

When you have your own kid, it suddenly makes you more aware of how your parents treated you and educated you. Your relationships with your partner, your uncles, your mother all change; you're more conscious of where you came from, of where your roots are. I find that very interesting.

In Bavaria, many homes have a cosy room which is all wood and is filled with special things. My grandfather had such a room, and he made the panels on the walls himself; each one told a story.

I try and photograph people as they are. I do not want to hide anything. I want to bring across a personality, a humanity. It is not a case of model A or model B against a white background. I am interested in the person.

I like people with conviction, who are in control of themselves. I'm not interested in working with a designer who hires a creative director.