“The reason I did fashion was it was the only way to get paid to do anything creative. You couldn't support yourself as an 'artist' - I hate that word. The only way you could be 'arty' was as a fashion photographer, because it still had a certain amount of integrity involved.”

American former professional motocross racer and television sports commentator

David Bailey is an American former professional motocross racer and television sports commentator. He was one of the leading U.S. motocross and supercross competitors in the 1980s. In an eight-year professional career, he won 30 AMA national races and three motocross national championships. His riding career ended after a practice crash left him paralyzed shortly before the start of the 1987 season, and he later moved into broadcasting as an expert motocross commentator.