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Lynsey Addario Quotes

I’m a very open person, very self-deprecating. I accept my flaws Picture Quote #1

With photography, I always think that it’s not good enough Picture Quote #1

With each assignment, I weigh the looming possibility of being killed, and I chastise myself for allowing fear to hinder me. War photographers aren’t supposed to get scared Picture Quote #1

As a war correspondent and a mother, I’ve learned to live in two different realities... but it’s my choice. I choose to live in peace and witness war - to experience the worst in people but to remember the beauty Picture Quote #1

It’s very hard to turn your back once you’re aware of what’s going on, and you’re aware of the injustices, and you’re aware of the civilian casualties. It’s much easier if you have no idea and you’ve never seen it Picture Quote #1

I think, for me, personally, I try to be sensitive to issues as I learn about them. And I also try to constantly become not only a certain type of person but also become more in tune to the issues I’m covering. As I get older, I think that things just affect me more Picture Quote #1

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Family is such a fundamental part of Islam, and women run the family. I had to force myself not to impose my own definition of political and social freedom on women in Islam, and approach each story objectively Picture Quote #1

To me, it’s so much about doing your homework, going into a situation, getting to know the subject, making them feel comfortable, getting intimate access, getting access to all different aspects of people’s lives, so that I am essentially telling an entire story and not just a single one Picture Quote #1

To me, it’s so much about doing your homework, going into a situation, getting to know the subject, making them feel comfortable, getting intimate access, getting access to all different aspects of people’s lives so that I am essentially telling an entire story and not just a single image Picture Quote #1

One day I am at home, watching dramatic images of Iraqi Yazidis fleeing for their lives being aired nonstop on 24-hour news channels. Days later, I am there, staring at tens of thousands of displaced Iraqis and feeling a 35-millimeter frame cannot capture the scope of devastation and heartbreak before me Picture Quote #1

I interviewed dozens and dozens of African women who had endured more hardship and trauma than most Westerners even read about, and they ploughed on. I often openly cried during interviews, unable to process this violence and hatred towards women I was witnessing Picture Quote #1

As a woman, I have tried to take advantage of the extra access I have in the Muslim world: with Muslim women, for example. Many people underestimate women in that part of the world because, typically, they don’t work Picture Quote #1

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The more I photographed Muslim women, the more I was able to metaphorically strip away the burqas and hijabs, and start chipping away at the profound misconceptions that existed in other parts of the world about these women and their culture Picture Quote #1

For me, taking photographs is such a tortured process. I’m always feeling like I’m not getting enough: I’m in the wrong place, the light isn’t good, the subject’s not comfortable Picture Quote #1

I was assigned a Taliban minder who followed me everywhere. But he couldn’t follow me into homes where there were women, so I took photos inside people’s homes Picture Quote #1

For me, it’s more about being there, bearing witness to history, bearing witness to what’s happening, what our country, the position our country is taking overseas. I want policy-makers to see the fruits of their decisions, basically, and to try and influence foreign policy Picture Quote #1

I’ve always wanted to do a photo book, but I’ve never done one because I’ve never felt ready; I just didn’t feel my work was good enough Picture Quote #1

I started freelancing for the Associated Press. I had a great mentor there who sort of taught me everything Picture Quote #1

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As a Western woman in the Middle East, I am often put in a different category. I am sort of like the third sex. I am not treated like a man. I am not treated like a woman. I am just treated like a journalist. That is usually really helpful Picture Quote #1

Obviously I am a photographer and I believe in my medium: I do think that powerful photographs can force change. It doesn’t take long to look and be engaged in a strong image whereas, with a story, you have to actually sit down and pause and be involved in it Picture Quote #1

I generally don’t follow domestic news that much aside from how it relates to the stories I’m covering abroad, like what Americans think of the War in Afghanistan Picture Quote #1

If women are all of a sudden complaining all the time about getting sent to Pakistan, then if I were an editor, I probably wouldn’t send a woman Picture Quote #1

Let’s get one thing straight: I am not an adrenaline junkie. Just because you cover conflict doesn’t mean you thrive on adrenaline. It means you have a purpose, and you feel it is very important for people back home to see what is happening on the front line, especially if we are sending American soldiers there Picture Quote #1

I was undeterred by the danger of traveling as a single American woman through Taliban-governed land. I believed in the stories I wanted to tell, the stories I felt were underreported, and I was convinced that that belief would keep me alive Picture Quote #1

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Nothing seemed more important to me than to make the world aware of the senseless death and starvation in South Sudan. I wanted people to see through the eyes of the suffering so my photos might motivate the international community to act Picture Quote #1

I’m constantly struggling. You know, the stories that I feel like I could cover, do the work that I want to do and being a mother. That’s really where my struggle is - and being a wife and having a life - and for me it’s really hard to find that balance. I’m always struggling to find that balance Picture Quote #1

Don’t expect things to happen fast. Be empathetic with the people you are photographing. Don’t be concerned about money Picture Quote #1

My life isn’t always at risk, even if I’m in a war zone. A lot of these places have areas of calm, so covering war doesn’t necessarily mean being shot at all the time Picture Quote #1

The truth is, the difference between a studio photographer and a photojournalist is the same as the difference between a political cartoonist and an abstract painter; the only thing the two have in common is the blank page. The jobs entail different talents and different desires Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want my gender to determine whether or not I could cover breaking news Picture Quote #1

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I’m a very open person, very self-deprecating. I accept my flaws (Lynsey Addario Quotes) With photography, I always think that it’s not good enough (Lynsey Addario Quotes) With each assignment, I weigh the looming possibility of being killed, and I chastise myself for allowing fear to hinder me. War photographers aren’t supposed to get scared. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) As a war correspondent and a mother, I’ve learned to live in two different realities... but it’s my choice. I choose to live in peace and witness war - to experience the worst in people but to remember the beauty. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) It’s very hard to turn your back once you’re aware of what’s going on, and you’re aware of the injustices, and you’re aware of the civilian casualties. It’s much easier if you have no idea and you’ve never seen it. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I think, for me, personally, I try to be sensitive to issues as I learn about them. And I also try to constantly become not only a certain type of person but also become more in tune to the issues I’m covering. As I get older, I think that things just affect me more. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) Family is such a fundamental part of Islam, and women run the family. I had to force myself not to impose my own definition of political and social freedom on women in Islam, and approach each story objectively. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) To me, it’s so much about doing your homework, going into a situation, getting to know the subject, making them feel comfortable, getting intimate access, getting access to all different aspects of people’s lives, so that I am essentially telling an entire story and not just a single one. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) To me, it’s so much about doing your homework, going into a situation, getting to know the subject, making them feel comfortable, getting intimate access, getting access to all different aspects of people’s lives so that I am essentially telling an entire story and not just a single image. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) One day I am at home, watching dramatic images of Iraqi Yazidis fleeing for their lives being aired nonstop on 24-hour news channels. Days later, I am there, staring at tens of thousands of displaced Iraqis and feeling a 35-millimeter frame cannot capture the scope of devastation and heartbreak before me. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I interviewed dozens and dozens of African women who had endured more hardship and trauma than most Westerners even read about, and they ploughed on. I often openly cried during interviews, unable to process this violence and hatred towards women I was witnessing. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) As a woman, I have tried to take advantage of the extra access I have in the Muslim world: with Muslim women, for example. Many people underestimate women in that part of the world because, typically, they don’t work. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) The more I photographed Muslim women, the more I was able to metaphorically strip away the burqas and hijabs, and start chipping away at the profound misconceptions that existed in other parts of the world about these women and their culture. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) For me, taking photographs is such a tortured process. I’m always feeling like I’m not getting enough: I’m in the wrong place, the light isn’t good, the subject’s not comfortable. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I was assigned a Taliban minder who followed me everywhere. But he couldn’t follow me into homes where there were women, so I took photos inside people’s homes. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) For me, it’s more about being there, bearing witness to history, bearing witness to what’s happening, what our country, the position our country is taking overseas. I want policy-makers to see the fruits of their decisions, basically, and to try and influence foreign policy. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I’ve always wanted to do a photo book, but I’ve never done one because I’ve never felt ready; I just didn’t feel my work was good enough. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I started freelancing for the Associated Press. I had a great mentor there who sort of taught me everything. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) As a Western woman in the Middle East, I am often put in a different category. I am sort of like the third sex. I am not treated like a man. I am not treated like a woman. I am just treated like a journalist. That is usually really helpful. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) Obviously I am a photographer and I believe in my medium: I do think that powerful photographs can force change. It doesn’t take long to look and be engaged in a strong image whereas, with a story, you have to actually sit down and pause and be involved in it. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I generally don’t follow domestic news that much aside from how it relates to the stories I’m covering abroad, like what Americans think of the War in Afghanistan. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) If women are all of a sudden complaining all the time about getting sent to Pakistan, then if I were an editor, I probably wouldn’t send a woman. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) Let’s get one thing straight: I am not an adrenaline junkie. Just because you cover conflict doesn’t mean you thrive on adrenaline. It means you have a purpose, and you feel it is very important for people back home to see what is happening on the front line, especially if we are sending American soldiers there. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I was undeterred by the danger of traveling as a single American woman through Taliban-governed land. I believed in the stories I wanted to tell, the stories I felt were underreported, and I was convinced that that belief would keep me alive. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) Nothing seemed more important to me than to make the world aware of the senseless death and starvation in South Sudan. I wanted people to see through the eyes of the suffering so my photos might motivate the international community to act. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I’m constantly struggling. You know, the stories that I feel like I could cover, do the work that I want to do and being a mother. That’s really where my struggle is - and being a wife and having a life - and for me it’s really hard to find that balance. I’m always struggling to find that balance. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) Don’t expect things to happen fast. Be empathetic with the people you are photographing. Don’t be concerned about money. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) My life isn’t always at risk, even if I’m in a war zone. A lot of these places have areas of calm, so covering war doesn’t necessarily mean being shot at all the time. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) The truth is, the difference between a studio photographer and a photojournalist is the same as the difference between a political cartoonist and an abstract painter; the only thing the two have in common is the blank page. The jobs entail different talents and different desires. (Lynsey Addario Quotes) I didn’t want my gender to determine whether or not I could cover breaking news (Lynsey Addario Quotes)

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