As I Turn 91... I Have To

The Big Shock Of My Life Was Abstract Expressionism - Pollock, De Kooning, Those Guys. It Changed My Work. I Was An Academically Trained Student, And Suddenly You Could Pour Paint, Smear It On, Broom It On!

Eating Is One Of The Great Beauties In Life. One Of My Favorite Recreations... Eating With Friends, The Service, The Ambience.

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.

The People Who Love My Paintings, That Respond To Them The Most, They're Spectators, They're Not Viewers.

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