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All dancers are, by and large, a photographer's dream. They communicate with their bodies and they are trained to be completely responsive to a collaborative situation.

Annie Leibovitz

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Annie Leibovitz
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 2
Fashion Photographer
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Connecticut
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I still need the camera because it is the only reason anyone is talking to me.
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I'm pretty used to people not liking having their picture taken. I mean, if you do like to have your picture taken, I worry about you.
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You have trust in what you think. If you splinter yourself and try to please everyone, you can’t. It’s important to stay the course. I don’t think I would have lasted this long if I’d listened to anyone. You have to listen somewhat and then put that to the side and know that what you do matters.
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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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It's a heavy weight, the camera. Now we have modern and lightweight, small plastic cameras, but in the '70s they were heavy metal.
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I actually love talking about taking pictures, and I think that helps everyone.
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...I gave up on being a journalist - I thought having a point of view was more important than being objective.
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I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of aging and older women not being beautiful.
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