You Can't Take Yourself Too Seriously.

The Businessman Says 'if I Don't Do It First, Somebody Else Will.' The Artist Says 'if I Don't Do It First, Nobody Else Will.'

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 Had A Go At Changing History - Maybe Not All By Myself - I Fought At The Battle Of Normandy, I Slogged Through The Ardennes, And I Celebrated The Liberation Of Paris On The Streets With Beautiful French Girls Throwing Flowers At Me. I Said Good-bye To My First True Love And Discovered What I Really Wanted To Do With My Life.

I've Met And Sketched Most Of The Great Athletes From The Past Five Decades And Their Movement, Grace And Energy Have Kept Me Captivated Over The Years. That's What The Ancient Greeks First Saw And That's What Caught My Interest.

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.