Diane Arbus Quotes

A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.

Diane Arbus

I always thought of photography as a naughty thing to do -- that was one of my favorite things about it, and when I first did it, I felt very perverse.

Diane Arbus

I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them.

Diane Arbus

Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience.

Diane Arbus

Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.

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.

Diane Arbus