40 Quotes by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

For nearly two years, I was flying above the planet with my camera. I knew straight away that this was something important to do, just at this moment, a portrait of the planet for the millennium year. I worked in 80 countries, fighting for money all the time.

I wanted to be a scientist. I did a thesis on lions. But I realised photography can show things writing can't. Lions were my professor of photography.

The Rio Earth Summit in 1992 changed my life completely, turning me into an activist. From the air, you see things you can't see from the ground - you really understand the impact of man, even in a place you know well. My work is meant to convince people we can no longer live like this.

The West has become the world model; developing countries are dreaming of living like us, which is impossible. They should reject our model, because it is not sustainable. Developing countries should even give us the example, but unfortunately that's not what happens.

The trust we build over the years if of tremendous help to me when I start in a new project and need to find associates.

Will we be able to imagine a new culture of water?

It's time to come together. We all have the power to change, so what are we waiting for?

The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness.

It’s time to come together. We all have the power to change, so what are we waiting for?