I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the different greens in the trees, but when I get ready to paint I just close my eyes and imagine a scene.

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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...

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...

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

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...

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

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

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

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

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

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

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

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.

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 overcame size with mechanics.

I overcame size with mechanics.

In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.

In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just...

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just...

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 never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

My father was an all-American football player.

My father was an all-American football player.

The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided...

The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided...