Norman Rockwell

I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed. My fundamental purpose is to interpret the typical American.

The world isn't always a nice place. You must learn to build your own bridges.

I learned to paint by painting signs.

Success is no more than a good day's work.

I think a painting should be an invitation to look at life.

Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew.

The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only about something you cannot do anything about.

I have always been a believer in the principle that the best way to get something done is to do it yourself.

Happiness is painting what you want to paint.

I guess I'm like an old man named Stan who told me that at the end of the day, it's all about the people you meet.

Art is the concrete representation of a symbol.

I tried to get at the American soul in my paintings.

You can't have a perfect world, but you can make it better.

My life has been one long illustration.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.

I paint the American scene as I see it.

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.

Inspiration comes from doing.

I believe in the dignity of labor.

The human face is the most beautiful thing there is.