Norman Rockwell

Visual Arts United States 1894 – 1978 97 quotes

Illustrator of American ideals, warm and nostalgic in depictions.

Quotes by Norman Rockwell

I'm not trying to change the world. I'm just trying to make it a little bit better.

Interview 1960

I try to paint the world as I see it, and I try to paint it with a sense of humor.

Interview 1960

I'm not a philosopher. I'm just a painter.

Interview 1960

I try to make my pictures say something, but I don't try to make them say too much.

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I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard worker.

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I try to paint the world as it is, but I also try to paint it as it should be.

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I'm not a revolutionary. I'm just an artist.

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I try to make my pictures beautiful, but I also try to make them meaningful.

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I'm not a critic. I'm just a painter.

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I try to make my pictures honest, but I also try to make them hopeful.

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I'm not a saint. I'm just a man.

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I try to make my pictures universal, but I also try to make them personal.

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I'm not a prophet. I'm just a painter.

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I try to make my pictures timeless, but I also try to make them timely.

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I'm not a hero. I'm just a painter.

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I try to make my pictures simple, but I also try to make them profound.

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I'm not a god. I'm just a man.

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I try to make my pictures accessible, but I also try to make them challenging.

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I'm not a legend. I'm just a painter.

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I try to make my pictures entertaining, but I also try to make them thought-provoking.

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