Norman Rockwell

Everyone in those days expected that art students were wild, licentious characters. We didn't know how to be, but we sure were anxious to learn. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#art #characters #days #everyone #expected

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. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#ahead #always #artists #back #every

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

— Norman Rockwell

#face #i #me #out #over

Here in New England, the character is strong and unshakable. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#england #here #new #new england #strong

I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star; maybe that he'd be sort of stuck-up, you know. But not Gary Cooper. He horsed around so much... that I had a hard time painting him. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#cooper #expect #famous #gary #gary cooper

I had a couple of million dollars' worth of... stock once. And now it's not worth much more than wallpaper. I guess I just wasn't born to be rich. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#born to be #couple #dollars #guess #had

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. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#draw #ended #everything #except #glamorous

I'll never have enough time to paint all the pictures I'd like to. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#i #like #never #paint #pictures

I'm not going to be caught around here for any fool celebration. To hell with birthdays! ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#around #birthdays #caught #celebration #fool

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#back #course #critics #get #i