After I left the Marines in '46, I wanted to stay in the Marines; I was very happy - I loved that life.
So many people are exploiting the name Picasso - and, in a way, even the estate is doing it.
Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were perfect for Lyndon Johnson 220 million against 18 million, water buffalo and all. No risk, really.
Today, Japan is one of the few countries in the world where one hears laughter everywhere.
And that was victory. The freedom to sprawl loosely upon a city street, heat his coffee and eat a can of beans ... With no enemy bullets forcing him to toss the can aside while diving behind another wall for momentary survival.
My only rule I never photographed the face of the dead, ever, out of respect for the families.
Some guys can run fast, some guys can sing, I found I could take photographs that people were interested in.