As I Turn 91... I Have To

My Lovely Wife Janet Has Been In A Few Paintings. She Is Basically A Reserved Woman Who Has Never Sought The Limelight. She Has Always Been There Throughout My Career And Continues To Be At My Side.

There's No Greatest Moment In The Arts. It's A Life; It's A Continuity Thing. You Can't Have A Great Moment Because It's Spiritual. It's A Belief; It's A Calling. If You're An Artist, Doing Your Own Thing On Your Own, It's While You're Doing It That Counts. It's A Process. If You Get Too Elated, You Can Get Too Depressed.

I Guess I Created Leroy Neiman. Nobody Else Told Me How To Do It. Well, I'm A Believer In The Theory That The Artist Is As Important As His Work.

I Have Always Said To Young Artists That Scholastic Training And The Studying Of Art History Are Crucial To Fully Developing As An Artist.

I Draw All The Time. Drawing Is My Backbone. I Don't Think A Painter Has To Be Able To Draw, I Just Think That If You Draw, You Better Draw Well.