The only thing they can't teach you at art school is art.
My first influence obviously was Picasso.
I left school on my 15th birthday.
In '73 I photographed the cannibals in New Guinea. They treated me OK but they didn't make you feel relaxed... I managed to escape unscathed though, I'm pretty good at that.
If you're curious, London's an amazing place.
Anybody can be a great photographer if they zoom in enough on what they love.