Covering Quote by Lynsey Addario

In a place like Afghanistan where the society is completely segregated, women have access to women. Men cannot always photograph women and cannot get…

— Lynsey Addario

The goal for me is to pull in the reader and to have them ask questions.

— Lynsey Addario

I've worked for over 11 years in the Muslim world, and the one thing that I feel like I've learned - who's to say…

— Lynsey Addario

I'm incredibly focused. I think it's a blessing and a curse. I'm so driven that nothing else can stand in my way. For many…

— Lynsey Addario

People think photography is about photographing. To me, it’s about relationships.

— Lynsey Addario

When I read about women living under the Taliban, I really wanted to travel there and see for myself: Is it that bad? What…

— Lynsey Addario

There are ways to minimize the risk if you are a woman working in the Middle East: You can dress modestly, wear the hijab,…

— Lynsey Addario

If women are all of a sudden complaining all the time about getting sent to Pakistan, then if I were an editor, I probably…

— Lynsey Addario

I hope that my work helps people - that's the thing that drives me and keeps me going.

— Lynsey Addario

Mortars and artillery don't discriminate against gender.

— Lynsey Addario

I found that the camera was a comforting companion. It opened up new worlds, and gave me access to people's most intimate moments. I…

— Lynsey Addario

I just pray. And I'm not very religious at all - I was raised Catholic, but probably haven't gone to church since my Holy…

— Lynsey Addario