44 Quotes by Herb Ritts

Well, I liked it - that was the main thing. I liked it, but I didn't think of it in terms of a career. I didn't really know; I didn't really think about it. One thing just led to another until finally I quit my job as a salesman and found myself working as a photographer.

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.

When you start out, you're not really aware. I didn't have a sense of photographic history.

It's important to let your subjects be themselves.

Many people who excel are self-taught.

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.

I abstract it in my photographs: I like large planes and spaces, areas of texture and light, like deserts or oceans or monumental places.

Coming from California and growing up where I did, I've always had a fondness for and innate sensitivity to light, texture, and warmth.

Each time I did assignments or editorials, I realized that I wanted to do something more. I saw that it wasn't just about the clothes.