Words of Wisdom from Duane Michals

"My advice to somebody starting out: do not try to be an artist. Forget about art; don't even use the word in your vocabulary. What you have to find out is if you have anything to say - you have to find that bug up your bum. You have to find that thing that moves you, that part of your psyche that needs to be scratched, like an itch."

Duane Michals is one of my favourite photographers. This quote was taken from 'Photo-wisdom' by Lewis Blackwell (published in Australia by Hachette).