I'm tired, but proud.

I'm the oldest antique in town.

Commonplaces never become tiresome. It is we who become tired when we cease to be curious and appreciative.

The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.

I learned to draw everything except glamorous women. No matter how much I tried to make them look sexy, they always ended up looking silly... or like somebody's mother.

Some folks think I painted Lincoln from life, but I haven't been around that long. Not quite.

When I go to farms or little towns, I am always surprised at the discontent I find. And New York, too often, has looked across the sea toward Europe. And all of us who turn our eyes away from what we have are missing life.