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I'd Go Down To The End Of My Street, To A Garage That Had A Certain Feeling About It, Or A Particular Light; I'd Take A Picture Of A Friend Who Needed A Head Shot. That's How I Learned, Instead Of Having School Assignments And Learning Camera Techniques.

I Did Grow Up Next Door To Steve Mcqueen, Who Was A Very Famous Movie Star At The Time, But As A Kid It Didn't Impress Me. We Always Had Great Fun With Him. He Would Take Us Out On Sundays On His Motorcycles, Riding Around In The Desert; He Was Like A Second Father.

The Education, The Cultural Awareness, Is Different In Europe, Especially In France, From That In The United States. So I Think The Public Will Be Much More Appreciative Of Many Images.

Coming From California And Growing Up Where I Did, I've Always Had A Fondness For And Innate Sensitivity To Light, Texture, And Warmth.

I Think A Lot Of The Time These Days People Are So Concerned About Having The Right Camera And The Right Film And The Right Lenses And All The Special Effects That Go Along With It, Even The Computer, That They're Missing The Key Element.