LeRoy Neiman Quotes

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 Can Easily Ignore My Detractors And Feel The People Who Respond Favorably.

Throughout My Life, Cigars Have Played Different Roles For Me. They Fit Easily And Well In The Various Stages And Experiences Ive Had -- Like A Companion, Almost. If Youve Smoked A Long Time, As I Have, They Become Part Of You.

But 'playboy' Was Liberating. I Was Drawn To It And Went For It Full Throttle.

I Always Stayed In Tune With My Own Ambitions And Attitudes And I'm Still My Intractable Old Self, For Better Or Worse.

I Hold Doors Open For All The Women. Men Can Open The Doors For Themselves.

No, I Never Had Any Dreams. The Process Of Art Is A Dream In Itself. The Artist Just Doesn't... You Work Out Something. It's Yours. You Don't Have To Go To Sleep To Do That. You Do That On The Canvas.

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.

Boxing Is My Real Passion. I Can Go To Ballet, Theatre, Movies, Or Other Sporting Events... And Nothing Is Like The Fights To Me. I'm Excited By The Visual Beauty Of It. A Boxer Can Look So Spectacular By Doing A Good Job.

I Played An Artist In A Comedy Called 'rooster.' It Was A Zany Film By Glen Larson, A Friend Who Produced Several Successful Television Series Including 'magnum Pi.

It Has Been Difficult To Hold Onto Many Paintings But I Have Retained A Few.