As I Turn 91... I Have To

It's A Nice Feeling To Go Out In The World And Look For Excellence - The Best In Man. My Subject Is Very Valid. It's About People, And About Life.

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

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.

It's Not The Act Of Arrogance To Draw, It's Humbling - You Must Use Your God-given Talent. And Of All The People I Sketch, In Most Cases I Feel I Have To Measure Up To The Subject.

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.