Now painting is different. It's something recollected in tranquility. Jack Levine More Quotes by Jack Levine More Quotes From Jack Levine The satirical direction I have chosen is an indication of my disappointment in man, which is the opposite way of saying that I have high expectations for the human race. Jack Levine disappointment race opposites My goal... not to go back to Rembrandt... but to bring the great tradition and whatever is great about it, up to date. Jack Levine up-to-date tradition goal Impulses are hard to come by these days. Jack Levine impulse hard these-days I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit. Jack Levine painter paint wish As far as I'm concerned, I want to remain the mean little man I always was. Jack Levine want men mean I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way-under the hoop. Jack Levine dog littles way It was a movement that had all the art critics, all the museum directors in its thrall. Jack Levine museums directors art I am primarily concerned with the condition of man. Jack Levine conditions concerned men Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters. Jack Levine independent artist character Here we were, corrupting all those Russians toward communism. Jack Levine eyebrows communism I have never learned to draw a hand well enough, so why should I stop trying now? Jack Levine enough trying hands I'm an outsider. Jack Levine outsider This acting was very hard work. Jack Levine hard hard-work acting work Ah, but it's nice to be in the opposition, nice to be a bone in somebody's throat. Jack Levine bone somebody opposition nice