“I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie ...” — Herb Ritts Quote

“I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie star at the time, but as a kid it didn't impress me. We always had great fun with him. He would take us out on Sundays on his motorcycles, riding around in the desert; he was like a second father.”

“Even though I didn't get a business degree, I enjoyed learning about economics.”

“Regardless of whether you speak the language or are familiar with a culture, the picture should hold up.”

“You wouldn't expect it to look at him, but in a life-threatening situation you should always turn to Phillip Schofield. On a desert island he would be perfect. Phil is very practical and would build you an amazing shack as well as keep you entertained with all his hundreds of stories.”

“I liked the idea of being the kind of woman who'd go to the Gobi desert pregnant.”

“Yet the wonder of it all is that, while engaged in a seemingly endless struggle, the Israelis have managed to turn a desert into a garden.”