Pete Souza
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Pete Souza is a renowned photojournalist known for his role as the official photographer for two U.S. presidents, where he documented pivotal moments in American history. This interview reveals his deep understanding of the importance of character and integrity in leadership, as well as his ability to connect with people across various backgrounds.
“His friend said that his hair is like his and President Ben's over and says go ahead and touch it and you have this little four-year-old boy touching the head, feeling the head of the president of the United States who's bending over at the waist in front of him and Jacob's eyes are just glued right to the president's head as he's touchin…”
“So, I grew up in, I was born in New Bedford, which in the eighteen sixties was actually the richest city in the world because of whaling. It was a big whaling port. But I grew up in South Dartmouth, which is... Just, I guess, a suburb, if you will, of. New Bedford. My mom Was a nurse, registered nurse. My dad was a boat mechanic.”
“Lot of dog owners But it's also, I mean, I have a guy punch me out in Chinook, Kansas because I was taking pictures of his factory on fire that police suspected he had started himself to collect insurance money. I had a training.”
“Yeah, I mean, I got a lot of thoughts swirling around in my head, and I got to figure that out. I mean, this year, just getting this book together, producing it, getting it designed and printed the way I want it. So this has been book year, as I say, and I haven't done that much photography.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 196 - Pete Souza
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