Bill Cunningham

Fashion is a mirror, reflecting the culture. ”

I came to New York in 1948 at 19, after one term at Harvard. Well, Harvard wasn't for me at all. ”

The problem is I'm not a good photographer. To be perfectly honest, I'm too shy. Not aggressive enough. Well, I'm not aggressive at all. I just loved to see wonderfully dressed women, and I still do. That's all there is to it. ”

There's nothing free. Stay independent and don't fall. ”

My family all thought I was a little nuts. ”

I go to different places all the time. And I try to be as discreet as I can. My whole thing is to be invisible. You get more natural pictures that way, too. ”

Legacy? I'm a worker in the factory; all we care about is today! A legacy... what a bunch of baloney. ”

Everybody else does work - I have too much fun. ”

When I'm photographing, I look for the personal style with which something is worn - sometimes even how an umbrella is carried or how a coat is held closed. ”