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> [For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think I had a good eye.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/for-me-the-most-important-thing-i-learned-was-just-honing-my-eye-i/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

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## More by Herb Ritts

> [And what excites me most is the type of public, the fact that the Parisian people have a broader cultural understanding than many Americans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/and-what-excites-me-most-is-the-type-of-public-the-fact-that-the/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [Within two hours of where I live, you have mountains and desert as location. I like the natural elements that abstract into light, texture,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/within-two-hours-of-where-i-live-you-have-mountains-and-desert-as/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [To me it's just going for the moment that counts. Sometimes, I'll have all the elements there, and I like to play and push…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/to-me-it-s-just-going-for-the-moment-that-counts-sometimes-i-ll-have/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [I abstract it in my photographs: I like large planes and spaces, areas of texture and light, like deserts or oceans or monumental places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/i-abstract-it-in-my-photographs-i-like-large-planes-and-spaces-areas/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [Many people who excel are self-taught.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/many-people-who-excel-are-self-taught/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [What I particularly liked was that, coming from California and not being involved in the New York scene, I developed my personal way, in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/what-i-particularly-liked-was-that-coming-from-california-and-not/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think I had a good eye.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/for-me-the-most-important-thing-i-learned-was-just-honing-my-eye-i/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [The education, the cultural awareness, is different in Europe, especially in France, from that in the United States. So I think the public will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/the-education-the-cultural-awareness-is-different-in-europe/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having the right camera and the right film and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/i-think-a-lot-of-the-time-these-days-people-are-so-concerned-about/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie star at the time, but as a kid it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/i-did-grow-up-next-door-to-steve-mcqueen-who-was-a-very-famous-movie/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [It's important to let your subjects be themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/it-s-important-to-let-your-subjects-be-themselves/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents as a salesman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/actually-when-i-first-started-dabbling-in-photography-i-was-still/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [I like form and shape and strength in pictures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/i-like-form-and-shape-and-strength-in-pictures/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that doesn't happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/being-an-american-is-about-having-the-right-to-be-who-you-are/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

> [I was an economics major, which I enjoyed because I had a good business sense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-ritts/i-was-an-economics-major-which-i-enjoyed-because-i-had-a-good/)

[Herb Ritts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-ritts/)

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