It's only a few nutcases who do art for themselves, like Van Gogh.
I was surrounded by strong women so it had never even occurred to me that women were anything other than equal to men.
Anybody can be a great photographer if they zoom in enough on what they love.
The Sixties was a time of breaking down class barriers, although I think class still exists today in some areas.
Being dyslexic, I was told that I was an idiot all the time.
All I could do at school was paint and draw and that was the only time I ever passed any exam. It was the only thing I ever got right at school.