I am not one for celebrity stalking, however Mr McQueen is as cool as the underside of a pillow. He left us too soon.
Steve McQueen– ironically displaying his signature, perfect balance of allegiance and rebellion.
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“I live for myself and I answer to nobody.”
–Steve McQueen
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Steve McQueen personified the “anti-hero” in Hollywood at a time when the emerging counterculture in America was challenging the very definition of what a true “hero” is. Maybe a better way to look at it is– heroism is an act. To live an idealistic, heroic life without fault is ultimately impossible. We all struggle with aligning our beliefs and goals in life with what is truly right. The fact is there are grey areas that we have to be honest about. We saw the good and bad in McQueen, and loved him anyway– in fact, we loved him for it. He was honest about who he was.
We all know McQueen raced cars and motorcycles, but his story goes a lot deeper than that. His…
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