Writing is much, much harder than taking pictures because you have to man-haul it all out of your insides.

More Quotes by Sally Mann

At the age of 16, my father's father dropped dead of a heart attack. And I think it changed the course of his life, and he became fascinated with death. He then became a medical doctor and obviously fought death tooth and nail for his patients.

Though I made my share of mistakes, as all parents do, I was devoted to my kids. I walked them to school every morning and walked back to pick them up at 3.

I have a vivid, apocalyptic imagination.

Time, memory, loss and love are my main artistic concerns, but time, among all of them, becomes the determinant.

Matte digital prints are gorgeous, don't you agree? But the glossy digital prints, I just can't stand that paper.

If I take enough pictures, I'm going to get a good one, and I know not to stop at a bad one.