“Some folks think I painted Lincoln from life, but I haven't been around that long. Not quite.”
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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.
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Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible.
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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.
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