It was a pretty rough neighborhood where I grew up The really tough places were over around Third Avenue where it ran into the Harlem River, but we weren't far away.

I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star.. view

By: Norman Rockwell

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Very interesting for an old duffer like me to try his hand at something new. If I don't do that once in a while, I might just turn into a fossil, you know!.. view

By: Norman Rockwell

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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... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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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... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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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... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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My best efforts were some modern things that looked like very lousy Matisses. Thank God I had the sense to realize they were lousy, and leave Paris... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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No man with a conscience can just bat out illustrations. He's got to put all his talent and feeling into them!.. view

By: Norman Rockwell

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Some people have been kind enough to call me a fine artist. I've always called myself an illustrator. I'm not sure what the difference is. All I know is that whatever type of work I do, I try to give it my very best. Art has been my life... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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A face in the picture would bother me, so I'd rub it out with the turpentine and do it over... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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It wouldn't be right for me to clown around when I'm painting a president... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression... view

By: Norman Rockwell

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