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

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I overcame size with mechanics.

I overcame size with mechanics.

I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

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

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

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.

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...

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 also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor....

My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor....

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...

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...

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

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

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

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.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

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

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

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 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 used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

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

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

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

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...