I'm not much for cats. I'm terrified of mice. I've worked a lot with elephants, and they are extremely intelligent and sensitive, and thankfully, they seem to like me. You never want to get on the bad side of an elephant. And never trust a chimp. Mary Ellen Mark badcatchimp share on social
I'm just interested in what makes a photograph. Mary Ellen Mark interestmakephotograph Change image and share on social
I would die if I had to be confined. I don't want to feel that I'm missing out on experiencing as much as I can. For me, experiencing is knowing people all over the world and being able to photograph. Mary Ellen Mark confinedieexperience Change image and share on social
If I'm in an unusual or extreme social environment, I always want to know what it's like to grow up there and experience it as normal, everyday life. And I want to know what sort of adults these children are going to turn into. Mary Ellen Mark adultchildenvironment share on social
You don't need to retouch if you know how to light. Mary Ellen Mark lightretouch Change image and share on social
When you're working on a film, it's almost like photographing paintings at a museum. You're photographing somebody else's world. I just try and interpret it and make it real, and make it what the actors are about, what the director is about, and what the film is about. Mary Ellen Mark actordirectorfilm share on social
I love dogs. I absolutely adore them. When I'm teaching in Mexico, I rescue dogs from the streets and make my students adopt them. Mary Ellen Mark absolutelyadoptadore Change image and share on social
A lot of people who don't have anything collect dogs; it's kind of a symbol of having something. Mary Ellen Mark collectdogkind Change image and share on social
I'm a documentary photographer. That's what I've always wanted to be; that's where my heart and soul is. Mary Ellen Mark documentaryhaveheart Change image and share on social
The obsessions we have are pretty much the same our whole lives. Mine are people, the human condition, life. Mary Ellen Mark conditionhumanlife Change image and share on social
