It Has Been Difficult To Hold Onto

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.

As I Turn 91... I Have To Admit My Hours At The Easel Have Diminished.

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 Don't Know If I'm An Impressionist Or An Expressionist. You Can Call Me An American First... I've Been Labeled Doing Neimanism, So That's What It Is, I Guess.

The Most Important Thing Is To Just Do It. If I Work At A Higher Level I Have Responsibility To Do Better Than What I've Done Before. Sometimes The Best Happens - Beyond Possibility. Just Do It. Can't Worry About It.