I draw all the time. Drawing is my backbone. I don’t think a painter has to be able to draw, I just think that if you draw, you better draw well. LeRoy Neiman Read Quote
As I turn 91 this June 8th, I have to admit my hours at the easel have diminished. LeRoy Neiman Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Every time I started painting it was like a new experience, but they all came out the same. LeRoy Neiman Read Quote
I had a go at changing history – maybe not all by myself – I fought at the battle of Normandy, I slogged through the Ardennes, and I celebrated the liberation of Paris on the streets with beautiful French girls throwing flowers at me. I said good-bye to my first true love and discovered what I really wanted to do with my life. LeRoy Neiman Read Quote
Some people try to paint in my style. Some simply sell pirated copies of my work. Some claim to be my publisher or agent or even my exclusive representative, when they are not. LeRoy Neiman Read Quote
The people who love my paintings, that respond to them the most, they’re spectators, they’re not viewers. LeRoy Neiman Read Quote
But ‘Playboy’ was liberating. I was drawn to it and went for it full throttle. LeRoy Neiman Read Quote
