Martha Stewart:The Photo That Influenced Me Most

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To celebrate the launch of TIME’s new multimedia project – 100 Photographs: The Most Influential Images of All Time – we asked leaders in a number of fields, from technology to the arts to business, to share the single photograph that most influenced their lives. Purchase the 100 Photographs book now.

I saw it while I was stranded in Tokyo. Never before have I been fearful or worried about living in New York. That day changed my life forever.

Martha Stewart is an entrepreneur, lifestyle expert and best-selling author.

View from the shore line of Jersey City of the World Trade Center's south tower collapsing.
View from the shore line of Jersey City of the World Trade Center's south tower collapsing.David Allocca—The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images

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