Photography Quotes by Mary McCartney

I can whistle really loudly. You know the two-fingered whistle? That. People are usually really surprised that I can do it.

— Mary McCartney

Im always looking and watching people and how they behave and wondering how they got where they are.

— Mary McCartney

It was normal to us, like having a camera or seeing Mum and Dad play live - what you grow up with is normal…

— Mary McCartney

Most people feel uncomfortable in front of a camera. They find it very hard to be themselves.

— Mary McCartney

My mum was quite a wanderer. She had a real sense of adventure and a cheekiness to her, which is something I like and…

— Mary McCartney

If I eat too righteously, I turn to crisps and crappy chocolate bars.

— Mary McCartney

I often know what my subject is and what my location is. I know my start and my end, and the rest I leave…

— Mary McCartney

When I go back through my work, I can see that I knew what I wanted to do. As a younger woman it took…

— Mary McCartney

Ive been in photography for over 20 years now, and I dont think people commission me because of my name. At some point, the…

— Mary McCartney

I like meeting people and I like connecting with people, but I still find Im quite shy about it. I find it stressful, but…

— Mary McCartney

Mandarin Oriental hotels are great at making you feel at home. They remember things: for instance which pillow you like. You can get ones…

— Mary McCartney

The things that you dont plan are always things that give you that extra buzz.

— Mary McCartney

I have all my contact sheets filed, from the first photograph I took to the present day.

— Mary McCartney

Thats part of what I love about photography - the images I like are the ones that look the most relaxed, but a lot…

— Mary McCartney

After leaving college I got a job as a photo editor. Then, looking through my mum's photo archive inspired me to take it seriously.

— Mary McCartney