I made hats until I went into the Army. I was drafted during the Korean War. Bill Cunningham More Quotes by Bill Cunningham More Quotes From Bill Cunningham A lot of people complain about fashion and fast fashion. There is no fashion. That is baloney. Look at this. Bill Cunningham lifestyle Fashion is a mirror, reflecting the culture. Bill Cunningham mirror reflecting fashion culture 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. Bill Cunningham personal look style sometimes Money's the cheapest thing. Liberty and freedom is the most expensive. Bill Cunningham liberty freedom money expensive The best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been, and always will be. Bill Cunningham street will best fashion There's nothing free. Stay independent and don't fall. Bill Cunningham stay nothing free fall 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. Bill Cunningham loved good women problem I started photographing people on the street during World War II. I used a little box Brownie. Nothing too expensive. Bill Cunningham street war people world I go out every day. When I get depressed at the office, I go out, and as soon as I'm on the street and see people, I feel better. But I never go out with a preconceived idea. I let the street speak to me. Bill Cunningham feel day me people The main thing I love about street photography is that you find the answers you don't see at the fashion shows. You find information for readers so they can visualize themselves. Bill Cunningham street you fashion love I'm not interested in celebrities, with their free dresses. I'm interested in clothes. Bill Cunningham free clothes not-interested dresses I don't pay attention to celebrities. I don't photograph them. They don't dress so... interestingly. They have stylists. I prefer real women who have their own taste. Bill Cunningham dress women real attention I came to New York in 1948 at 19, after one term at Harvard. Well, Harvard wasn't for me at all. Bill Cunningham well new me new-york Most of my pictures are never published. I just document things I think are important. For instance, I've documented the gay pride parade from its first days. Bill Cunningham pictures think gay pride 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. Bill Cunningham pictures you time way I'm really not good with money, and I don't pay attention. Bill Cunningham good pay-attention money attention Legacy? I'm a worker in the factory; all we care about is today! A legacy... what a bunch of baloney. Bill Cunningham about legacy care today I could never concentrate on Sunday church services because I'd be concentrating on women's hats. Bill Cunningham never women sunday church I'm not interested in celebrity. Bill Cunningham celebrity interested not-interested If someone is wearing something terrific, that's what I want to photograph. Bill Cunningham something someone photograph want
