Nick Zinner quotes:

I'm a big fan of Henri Cartier-Bresson, the French photographer who had that whole "decisive moment" approach to taking pictures, of having multiple elements line up within the frame.

As I've learned in the past few years, Mali is home to some of the most incredible musicians in the world.

I'm a huge Nirvana fan and I like seeing things that at first seem out of context, but actually they're one of the biggest bands in the world. I like to see pop culture, like punk or alternative culture, clash with some other type of culture.

Photography has always been important to me for that, being able to make sense of something or understand something or remember something or laugh at something.

It definitely helps if I can wear a jacket, because I can have a camera in my pocket. When we're on tour or if I go travel somewhere by myself, that's when I take the most photos.

The fact that so many people whose livelihood depends on being able to play, it's just crazy.

My favorite photos are the ones where people don't really see me. I'm more interested in looking at people looking at things.