“Everybody wonders why I continue working at this stage. I keep working because there’s always new stories…And as long as people want me to tell them, I’ll be there doing them.”

“I have shoes older than most of these people.” 

“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.”

“Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.”

“I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars. I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.”