As I Turn 91... I Have To

It Has Been Difficult To Hold Onto Many Paintings But I Have Retained A Few. Possibly The Current Favorite Is Titled 'big Band' Completed In 2005. It Measures 13 Feet X 9 Feet. It Has 18 Nearly Life Size Recognizable Portraits Of The Biggest Jazz Stars That I Knew And Saw Perform In The 1950s, '60s, '70s, '80s And Includes Wynton Marsalis.

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.

You Can't Take Yourself Too Seriously.

But 'playboy' Was Liberating. I Was Drawn To It And Went For It Full Throttle.

The Most Important Thing Is To Just Do It. If I Work At A Higher Level I Have Responsibility To Do Better Than What I've Done Before. Sometimes The Best Happens - Beyond Possibility. Just Do It. Can't Worry About It.