Many People Who Excel Are Self-taught.

Regardless Of Whether You Speak The Language Or Are Familiar With A Culture, The Picture Should Hold Up.

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.

What I Particularly Liked Was That, Coming From California And Not Being Involved In The New York Scene, I Developed My Personal Way, In My Own Way, At My Own Pace.

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.

I Always Enjoyed Art History Because, Growing Up In California, My Exposure Was Limited, And It Was A New Experience. To Learn The History Of Art Opened Up Certain Things To Me, Made Me See. It Intrigued Me.