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

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

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

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

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

My father was an all-American football player.

My father was an all-American football player.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

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....

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.

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

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

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 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 was always more of an academic than a jock.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

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

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

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 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...