I'm very curious and being childlike is vital in our industry — Paul Smith Childlike Copy Share Image
I was always kind of naïve, and really needed to be given some direction. — Paul Smith Direction Copy Share Image
Experience is the best teacher. A compelling story is a close second. — Paul Smith Best teacher Copy Share Image
Fashion is about today and tomorrow. Nobody cares how good you used to be — Paul Smith Care Copy Share Image
Charles Burchfield was exceptional. As such an accomplished artist, he had limited previous association with academia and teaching. — Paul Smith Academia Copy Share Image
The Japanese are hard to understand, but once you do the world is your oyster. — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
At school there were some programs in music. I did take piano lessons, and we had a piano at home. I got… — Paul Smith Home Copy Share Image
What I adore is mixing the unexpected, things you don't imagine should go together — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I was there [in school] the full time with one teacher, and the student body was never more than 10 or 12… — Paul Smith Age Copy Share Image
At home, the radio was a big source and the classic radio programs we would listen to like Amos and Andy and… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Upon graduation, in the yearbook I was voted "Most likely to succeed." which I know was credited to my artistic achievements. — Paul Smith Achievement Copy Share Image
My parents never prevented me from doing anything, but they didn't have the knowledge of the arts that Mrs. Ranger had. — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
It was only when I got to high school and was in the art program that my artistic talent was recognized. The… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
I think there were some programs but in those days art programs were kind of basic. You would do drawing and simple… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
Fortunately, I had cousins who lived in Buffalo and would often go to visit them, which I loved to do because I… — Paul Smith Big cities Copy Share Image
I was painting furniture, learning to stencil, and explore all kinds of traditional techniques of decoration. I learned from books that I… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Being born in '31 was during the Depression and in my earlier youth World War II took place - so it was… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Going back to the elementary school days, I was always drawing. I entered a Victory poster competition and won the top award… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
One association with the arts that I vividly remember was a magazine called Normal Instructor, a teachers' magazine, that Miss George would… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
The pastors and ministry leaders came away energized to have voter registration drives at their churches and motivated to encourage their congregations… — Paul Smith Church Copy Share Image
Great stories happen all around you every day. At the time they’re happening, you don’t think of them as stories. You probably… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I graduated in June 1948 and then went in the fall to the art school. I stayed with my cousins on Seventeenth… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I'm pleased to say that it [ a paper on the history of Attica] got much recognition with a 99 grade. It… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Charles Burchfield would look at what you were working on and not say anything for several minutes. Then he would very sensitively… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
At the end of the elementary program, I then had to move onto high school. Simultaneously, my parents moved to Attica to… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I got the letter about becoming a Sir in 2000, the same year that Pauline asked me if we could finally get… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Jack Sturtzer, one of my cousins, had gone to art school and suggested that I might be interested in a private school… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
The first important [step] one was going to school. There was an advantage as there was a one-room schoolhouse that was within… — Paul Smith Advantage Copy Share Image
People, even children, aren't really afraid of change. They're afraid of not being prepared for change. — Paul Smith Afraid of change Copy Share Image
In a social studies class I did a paper on the history of Attica, which ended up being a little book that… — Paul Smith Book Copy Share Image
“Before I was married I learned the difference between a cheap and expensive wine after I was married I learned to drink… — Paul Smith Cheap wine Copy Share Image
Even today, the bigger the city, the better. That's why I live in New York. — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
You can find inspiration in everything. If you can't, then you're not looking properly. — Paul Smith Fashion Copy Share Image
I was engaged in all the required courses of math and geometry, but the area that I blossomed in was the art… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
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![“One association with the arts that I vividly remember was a magazine called Normal Instructor, a teachers' magazine, that Miss George would hold up with illustrations of great artworks like [Vincent] van Gogh and Rembrandt [van Rijn].” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39c/paul-smith-10839_art_one-association-with-the-arts-that-i-viv_139353.png)
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![“The first important [step] one was going to school. There was an advantage as there was a one-room schoolhouse that was within walking distance of my home. I went there being very shy, but I fit in quickly, and I was nurtured by a very dedicated and caring teacher, Magdalen George, who we referred…” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/068/paul-smith-10839_advantage_the-first-important-step-one-was-going-t_2124672.png)
