It took 12 years to put this film [Dream of Life] together, but it was not until toward the end of those 12 years that I looked at Patti [Smith] and said, "Maybe we should do something with this footage."
Steven SebringSometimes my fashion pictures can look a little bit like documentary style pictures. So having a camera in my hand was normal.
Steven SebringI remember when we were at Sundance, we were in Robert Redford's screening room, and I had never seen the film look so beautiful or sound so great. It was really big and really powerful, and I had a sense of accomplishment in finishing a project like this.
Steven SebringWhen I went to Detroit, I was very naïve, actually, and I think Patti [Smith] picked up on that quite quickly.
Steven Sebring