John Sexton Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Sexton.

John Sexton is a renowned American academic and university president. Born on September 29, 1942, he served as the 15th President of New York University (NYU) from 2002 to 2015. He is known for his commitment to advancing NYU's global presence and for his focus on interdisciplinary research and education. Sexton played a pivotal role in shaping NYU's expansion, innovation in online learning, and fostering partnerships worldwide. Additionally, he is an expert in labor law and has written extensively on the subject. He continues to contribute to academia as a professor and public speaker.

I make photographs and still make photographs of the natural

I make photographs and still make photographs of the natural environment. It's a love because that was part of my life before I was involved in photography.

Life Love Environment

I think the greatest photographers are the amateur photograp

I think the greatest photographers are the amateur photographers who do it because they love it. Arnold Newman is a good example; he is a consummate professional, but he's also an 'amateur' in the pure sense of the word.

Having photographed the landscape for a number of years and

Having photographed the landscape for a number of years and specifically working with trees and in the forest I found, without consciously thinking about it, that it was a great learning experience for me in terms of organizing elements.

I support any procedure that allows photographers to express

I support any procedure that allows photographers to express themselves, whether that involves color, black and white, platinum, palladium and digital technology.

It was amazing to watch him in the darkroom at an advanced a

It was amazing to watch him in the darkroom at an advanced age, still get excited when the results were pleasing. He still struggled like we all do in the darkroom and he struggled behind the camera, and when he had a success he was beaming.

In my mind I needed a symbol of today's technology, and I re

In my mind I needed a symbol of today's technology, and I realized that what I wanted to photograph was the Space Shuttle. And so that's where Places of Power came into being.