Alison Jackson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Warhol was the ultimate voyeur, constantly observing people through the lens. He watched and listened, but did not participate. Behind the camera, Warhol was in control.”

“I'd like to take more pictures of real celebrities. It would be fabulous to photograph Brad Pitt. He's so good-looking and just such a star.”

“I'm not really interested in the celebrity themselves. I'm interested in the perception of the celebrity.”

“I'm particularly interested in how you can't rely on your own perception.”

“It's always fun to put fake celebrities in unlikely situations, but somehow it's even more fun when politicians are involved.”

“Photography seduces us into thinking we can believe photographs, whereas we can't really believe that a picture can tell us any kind of truth at all.”

“The only people I really hate are parking attendants.”

“I had a very outdoorsy childhood. I was athletic and used to ride and do dressage. I could ride almost before I could walk. There is a picture of me at 18 months old sitting happily on the back of a donkey.”

“Because Bin Laden's culture doesn't permit the worship of images, they understand how powerful images are. We wouldn't have thought of creating a visual bomb. In a way, he's chopped down two iconic buildings, and used our very truth imagery, to express himself. It's fascinating... I mean, dreadful.”

“Now celebrity has taken on a holy status all of its own, and we look to the stars to provide us with the transcendental experience that was once achieved through religion.”