No one ever questions where all these pictures in magazines and books come from.
Most people, if they have an opportunity to do little, will do just that, particularly if you're born into money. I could have easily done nothing, but it would have been boring and unfulfilling.
I was raised in Italy for the early part of my life, in a relatively small village near Siena, and everyone worked there, from the day that they would walk to the day that they died, so I didn't really see that I was particularly different.
Innovation and thoughtful visual storytelling are deeply woven into the fabric of Getty Images.
The Web isn't an electronic storefront to do business in the old way. The Web is the business.
In 17 years, we have built a business that has revolutionized the industry, with innovation at its core. I am confident that the partnership between Getty Images and the Carlyle Group will see the company's success continue.