Andrew Zuckerman Quotes & Sayings

I like photography as a recording device. It's the best possible two-dimensional representation of 3D living things that we have. — Andrew Zuckerman

My dad told me, "Son, there are three words that will open any door: the door of a building, the door of the mind, the door of the heart, any door you like. Three words, don't forget, always use them. 'Thank you' and 'please.' That's your calling card." So we learnt to respect the land and each other, and respect what a person can share and give. — Andrew Zuckerman

What gets projects done for me is not inspiration. It's curiosity and rigor. — Andrew Zuckerman

You can't get to wonderful without passing through alright. — Andrew Zuckerman

Listening and being curious and wide-eyed in the world, I think, is what allows us to move forward, progress, evolve and learn and alter our behavior and become more self-aware. I think that listening is kind of what it's all about. — Andrew Zuckerman

I am a big book collector. I love books. — Andrew Zuckerman

When I do a project, I like the idea that someone is going to experience the book, someone is going to experience the film, someone else is going to experience a framed photo on a wall, but they are all going to get to the same root thing as long as all of those mediums are exploring it from the same place. — Andrew Zuckerman

...there's no mistake if you can resolve it, whether it's in your music or in your life. Sometimes the mistake motivates you or elevates you to a different circumstance that can be better. If I make a mistake, I'm going to develop that mistake, so it doesn't sound like a mistake. -Dave Brubeck — Andrew Zuckerman

Critical in this process of wisdom being passed down is that you also need to take it in; you need to listen to it. — Andrew Zuckerman

The work that I feel is most authentically mine is the one that is my first reaction, the first thing that feels like the truth. In aggregate, those choices, those series of decisions, create your point of view, your visual language. — Andrew Zuckerman

Play in curiosity is where everything happens. — Andrew Zuckerman