And what excites me most is the type of public, the fact that the Parisian people have a broader cultural understanding than many Americans do.

Many people who excel are self-taught.

I like form and shape and strength in pictures.

Regardless of whether you speak the language or are familiar with a culture, the picture should hold up.

For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think I had a good eye.

Within two hours of where I live, you have mountains and desert as location. I like the natural elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow.

It's important to let your subjects be themselves.

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.

Even though I didn't get a business degree, I enjoyed learning about economics.

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.

Generally, the French highly promote culture and the arts, and photography is in their blood.

If all the people who were called "crazy" started acting "normal", we'd probably still be living in caves.

Every rose has poetry in her heart and is eager to tell you when you are in love.

I forgive people but that doesn’t mean I accept their behavior or trust them. I forgive them for me, so I can let go and move on with my life.

No one likes change... but babies in diapers.

Who wants a dream that's near-fetched?

The Self-Educated are marked by stubborn peculiarities.

Those Beliebers who haven't met me yet are the special ones.

I was brought up to never lie. Sure, I have. But in the final mix, the lies I've told are far outweighed by the truths I've lived.

The objective of education should be impressed on the children's minds. The academic education of today is shallow and useless because it has no value orientation.

When we can't see a pattern, we fit pieces together until one takes shape, because we have to.