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Top 20 Quotes & Sayings by Antony Armstrong-Jones

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Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, was a British photographer and filmmaker. He is best known for his portraits of world notables, many of them published in Vogue, Vanity Fair, and other major venues; more than 100 of his photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery.

British - Celebrity | March 7, 1930 - January 13, 2017

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I really think the more talent people have, the more polite they are: Laurence Olivier and Alec Guinness always arrived on time and were impeccably behaved. It's only the gutter snipes who leave their lipstick on the studio floor - and that's just the men.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I draw badly. Photography's much easier than drawing.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I didn't fall in love with boys - but a few men have been in love with me. — © Antony Armstrong-Jones

I didn't fall in love with boys - but a few men have been in love with me.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I mean, taking photographs is a very nasty thing to do. It's very cruel.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Photographs are things that should be pinned on a wall, and when you stop liking them - just tear them up!

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I can tell you what I personally use a camera for. Basically, it is to record a moment. A moment that is vital to give the viewer a sensation of liveliness, sadness, joy and so on.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I always liked taking photographs.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

The thing is, when you take photographs, you meet a lot of people but you don't actually know anybody. It is very quick, in and out, in a concentrated way.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

First of all, I am not royal... and lastly, I am not royal. It's not appropriate.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

A still photographer is a mechanic. He's not an artist, despite all you read.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

If you recognize a photograph by me, I'm a failure.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Photography is not a fine art at all.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I don't have a digital camera. I don't understand it - and I don't want to.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I try to photograph with love and sympathy.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

A camera must be part of me - an extra limb capable of freezing a situation without complicated preparation.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I love Russian faces. The only difference between them is beautiful and more beautiful.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

My job is very simply that of a photojournalist. I want to stop people's eye on the page, I want to move the viewer to laughter, to sadness, sometimes to wince - not to impress other photographers.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

I'm not a great one for chatting people up because it's phoney. — © Antony Armstrong-Jones

I'm not a great one for chatting people up because it's phoney.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Young photographers must experiment all the time and not be frightened of using light - freely-shooting straight into the light if need be - making an effort to get new angles on much photographed subjects, and also discovering chemical properties of film itself.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

You have to strip people of their poses and disguises.

Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones

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