LeRoy Neiman

I hold doors open for all the women. Men can open the doors for themselves. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#hold #i #men #open #the doors

I love the passion you go through while you're creating. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#go #i #i love #love #passion

I played an artist in a comedy called 'Rooster.' It was a zany film by Glen Larson, a friend who produced several successful television series including 'Magnum PI.' ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#called #comedy #film #friend #glen

I've zeroed in on what you would call action and excellence... Everybody who does anything to try to succeed has to give the best of themselves, and art has made me pull the best out of myself. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#anything #art #best #call #does

Imagination comes of not having things. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#having #imagination #things

It's a nice feeling to go out in the world and look for excellence - the best in man. My subject is very valid. It's about people, and about life. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#best #excellence #feeling #go #life

It's been fun. I've had a lucky life. Art has made me pull the best out of myself. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#been #best #fun #had #i

It's not the act of arrogance to draw, it's humbling - you must use your God-given talent. And of all the people I sketch, in most cases I feel I have to measure up to the subject. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#arrogance #cases #draw #feel #god-given

My lovely wife Janet has been in a few paintings. She is basically a reserved woman who has never sought the limelight. She has always been there throughout my career and continues to be at my side. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#basically #been #career #continues #few

No, I never had any dreams. The process of art is a dream in itself. The artist just doesn't... you work out something. It's yours. You don't have to go to sleep to do that. You do that on the canvas. ↗

— LeRoy Neiman

#art #artist #canvas #dream #dreams