Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.

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Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy.

Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy.

If you know somethin' well, you can always paint it but people would be better...

If you know somethin' well, you can always paint it but people would be better...

I paint from the top down. From the sky, then the mountains, then the hills,...

I paint from the top down. From the sky, then the mountains, then the hills,...

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep...

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep...

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was...

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was...

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I overcame size with mechanics.

I overcame size with mechanics.

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others....

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others....

If I hadn't started painting, I would have raised chickens.

If I hadn't started painting, I would have raised chickens.

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

My father was an all-American football player.

My father was an all-American football player.

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

I look back on my life like a good day's work, it was done and...

I look back on my life like a good day's work, it was done and...

I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.

I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.

I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the...

I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the...

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think,...

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think,...

Life is too short to be small.

Life is too short to be small.

If it doesn't work out there will never be any doubt that the pleasure was...

If it doesn't work out there will never be any doubt that the pleasure was...