Yann Arthus-Bertrand Quotations

You know the problem, we don't want to believe what we know.

There is something very utopian about what I do. But utopia is nothing more than a truth that the world is not yet ready to hear.

No one is an environmentalist by birth. It is only your path, your life, your travels that awaken you.

The trust we build over the years if of tremendous help to me when I start in a new project and need to find associates.

I always take hundreds and hundreds of pictures. I used to work for 'National Geographic,' and they gave us a lot of film.

The key of 'The Earth from Above,' and of 'Home' is to show the beauty of the planet, and thereby to promote love for it.

I never lose an opportunity to speak about my obsession: humankind and the environment.

After Hurricane Katrina, over New Orleans, my helicopter crashed and the pilot and I were only saved because we fell on the roof of a flooded house that absorbed the shock. When the helicopter was spiraling downward out of control, I didn't expect to survive at all.

For me, an aerial picture is no different than a close-up portrait. It's a question of framing and angle. Helicopters are great for that. But I've also used planes. Of course, I always have a harness.

For nearly two years, I was flying above the planet with my camera. I knew straight away that this was something important to do, just at this moment, a portrait of the planet for the millennium year. I worked in 80 countries, fighting for money all the time.