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I can fairly be called an amateur because I do what I do, in the original sense of the word - for love, because I love it. On the other hand, I think that those of us who make our living writing history can also be called true professionals.

I've dubbed myself as an amateur, not because I work in different field, but because I do what I do for love.

Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur.

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.

There's a great thing about amateur sport: it is purer. And the athletes are not open to so much pressure with amateur sport.

If it weren't for radio programs like 'The George Jarkesy Show,' no one would know about 'The Amateur'.

Have you heard of this new thing called the internet? It's giving people new expectations. It's allowing them to become their own expert. Knowledge lies anxious at their fingertips. Gloss over the truth in your advertising and you'll quickly be dismissed as a poser.

I love mixing amateurs and professionals.

The difference between an amateur and a professional is in their habits. An amateur has amateur habits. A professional has professional habits. We can never free ourselves from habit. But we can replace bad habits with good ones.

I have a background in erotic dancing, but that's mostly just - it's not professional, it's just amateur.