There's a kind of power thing about the camera. I mean everyone knows you've got some edge. You're … - Diane Arbus

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I never stop being a mother and I never stop being an artist. You understand? Which is probably why my kids are so creative, because it’s not separated.

Diane Arbus

There's a kind of power thing about the camera. I mean everyone knows you've got some edge. You're carrying some magic which does something to them. It fixes them in a way.

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