
I admire the works of many photographers, especially Bresson—he introduced me to Magnum Photos, which is a prestige for any photographer. But no picture can inspire me when I do my work. When I take a picture, nothing exists for me other than what I see. If I were to carry the baggage of a beautiful or powerful picture in my mind, I wouldn’t be able to respond spontaneously or instinctively to what I see and thus not able to produce a unique or different picture. I can’t let a picture — no matter how great it be — control my mind and programme my art.