24 Quotes by Rene Burri

In 1958, a year before the revolution, Magnum wanted to send me to Cuba because they had contacts with the rebels. I'd just spent six months in South America and said 'No', so I missed everything.

I never had the time or luxury to think about inventing my own colour theory. When colour came, I was interested in expressing things that happened around me in time.

I lived and grew up in the black and white period of photojournalism.

If you are truly successful in capturing the pulse of life, then you can speak of a good photograph.

I suddenly had to chase after my pictures... Pictures are like taxis during rush hour - if you're not fast enough, someone else will get there first.

I never thought I would become a photographer.

On digital photography: It's fantastic, but it's not a freebie for anything. You still have to have this (he points to his eyes), and this (points to his heart), and feet.

A digital camera has to be kept in check like a racehorse.

What counts is putting the intensity that you yourself have experienced into the picture. Otherwise it is just a document.