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At my Rolling Stones' tour, the camera was a protection. I used it in a Zen way.

Annie Leibovitz

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Annie Leibovitz
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 2
Fashion Photographer
Photographer
Waterbury
Connecticut
Anna-Lou Leibovitz
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If it makes you cry, it goes in the show.
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Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.
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