I never considered myself a good photographer. I still don't. I thought of myself as a hard worker. … - Lawrence Schiller

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Lawrence Schiller

I never considered myself a good photographer. I still don't. I thought of myself as a hard worker. My camera was a sponge and I had an instinct that athletes have - anticipation. Photography really represents an enormous amount of anticipation - understanding what might be there the next moment and being prepared for it.

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I knew Marilyn over a two-year period. I met her first on a movie called 'Let's Make Love. ' I photographed her at that time on and off through the time of her death. I was 22 years old and she was 34 or 35.

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