If You Have A Purpose

I Had Gone To Europe . . . To Reach For A Place As A Serious Artist, But I Never Doubted That I Must Return. I Was - And Am - An American.

You Can't Build A Chimney From The Top, You Know.

The Minute A Person Whose Word Means A Great Deal Dares To Take The Open-hearted And Courageous Way, Many Others Follow.

None Of Us Is Responsible For The Complexion Of His Skin. This Fact Of Nature Offers No Clue To The Character Or Quality Of The Person Underneath.

I Suppose I Might Insist On Making Issues Of Things. But That Is Not My Nature, And I Always Bear In Mind That My Mission Is To Leave Behind Me The Kind Of Impression That Will Make It Easier For Those Who Follow.