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Tough.  Defiant. Dangerous. Sexy.  Steve McQueen was a juvenile delinquent, a Marine, a movie star.  He worked the oil fields, raced cars with Mario Andretti, and rode motorcycles before it was hip.  He demanded and received his price in Hollywood before it was status quo.  Men wanted to hang out with him; women simply wanted him.  McQueen’s personal style mirrored his acting style:  understated simplicity.  He would cut dialogue from his characters’ speeches in order to evoke the same feelings with a look or movement.  This stripped-down quality could also be found in the clothes he wore:  T-shirts and jeans (Levis, to be exact).  He knew who he was, felt comfortable in his own skin, and made confidence his style.  “I believe in me,” he said.  “I’m a little screwed-up, but I’m beautiful.” 

—2003 Premiere article excerpt by Gina Gershon