A biography for Bill Cunninghamhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm really not good with money, and I don't pay attention.”
“I had always been interested in fashion.”
“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.”
“The best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been, and always will be.”
“I made hats until I went into the Army. I was drafted during the Korean War.”
“If someone is wearing something terrific, that's what I want to photograph.”
“I let the streets talk to me. The streets speak to you - how you find out what's new, what people are wearing, what people aren't wearing.”
“I'm not interested in celebrity.”