I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself.
Diane Arbus
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats.
Diane Arbus
I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse.
Diane Arbus
When you grow up your mother says, 'Wear rubbers or you'll catch cold.' When you become an adult you discover that you have the right not to wear rubbers and to see if you catch cold or not. It's something like that.
Diane Arbus
“My favorite thing is to go where I've never been.”
Diane Arbus
“One of the risks of appearing in public is the likelihood of being photographed.”
Diane Arbus
“Nothing is ever the same as they said it was.”
Diane Arbus
“I mean, if you've ever spoken to someone with two heads, you know they know something you don't.”
Diane Arbus
“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.”
Diane Arbus
“For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.”
Diane Arbus
You see someone on the street, and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw.
Diane Arbus
