Maybe that's what I've based my career on: getting up earlier than everyone else so I get an extra couple of hours. — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
There was a certain amount of discipline, I think; my parents wanted to be sure that I was not just sitting around… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I think I was really naïve. I had no context to think about what I wanted to do. Each step was a… — Paul Smith Exploration Copy Share Image
There's always an important person who helps support your interests and encourages you. — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I was always making things. I made model airplanes and did a number of hands-on activities. I liked creating in some form… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
There were neighbors that I played with and did all the things that children do. I did mow the lawn. I did… — Paul Smith Children Copy Share Image
Christianity began in Palestine as an experience, it moved to Greece and became a philosophy, it moved to Italy and became an… — Paul Smith America Copy Share Image
It was mainly a growing farm, although we did have chickens and a few animals, but I did help to some degree… — Paul Smith Animal Copy Share Image
I developed friends in the community that were in walking distance or a bicycle ride away, so that I socialized and did… — Paul Smith Bicycle Copy Share Image
My parents' names were Florian and Mabel Smith. My mother's maiden name was Dersam. They were of German heritage and were part… — Paul Smith Children Copy Share Image
I know that I was conscious of all the aspects of the war, having had cousins who were in the army, who… — Paul Smith Army Copy Share Image
I think it was interesting that when you're in those formative years you respond to things that interest you and don't always… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
The class situation [at Art Institute on Elmwood Avenue] was such that one would be very much on their own to paint… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
In thinking back, not having any experience in any other elementary school, there may have been an advantage of being with different… — Paul Smith Advantage Copy Share Image
He [my father] didn't have a basement workshop as such, but I know that he did build things, construct things, repair things.… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
In terms of any sacrifices at the time [of World War II], I was somewhat protected living on a small farm where… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
It [piano lessons] wasn't a priority, but it was an interest and through that I became acquainted with classical music, which was… — Paul Smith Classical music Copy Share Image
We've got a nation of people who have one eye looking out for the next speed camera, another looking for a speed… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I learned from books that I picked up. That was something that just came out of nowhere but continued to be an… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
At one point I had dreams of being in the school band, but I didn't play an instrument that qualified me, and… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I became a bit of a teacher's pet, and it became known in the school by both faculty and students that I… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
The environment itself was culturally a vacuum, in that there was simply nothing that would inspire me in the arts. But my… — Paul Smith Art Copy Share Image
I've always been a keen cyclist, I'm very close to the world of cycling. Not just cycling really - also walking, adventures,… — Paul Smith Adventure Copy Share Image
![“The class situation [at Art Institute on Elmwood Avenue] was such that one would be very much on their own to paint or draw. The faculty was roving to give opinions or help out technically, which all the faculty did very well.” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26c/paul-smith-10839_art_the-class-situation-at-art-institute-on_244355.png)
![“He [my father] didn't have a basement workshop as such, but I know that he did build things, construct things, repair things. My mother, likewise, was sewing and doing activities that often take place in a household.” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e56/paul-smith-10839_activity_he-my-father-didn-t-have-a-basement-work_1753498.png)
![“In terms of any sacrifices at the time [of World War II], I was somewhat protected living on a small farm where there was food, different perhaps from living in a city environment. I know such things as gas rationing did exist, but it wasn't anything that interfered with my daily activity.” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e3/paul-smith-10839_activity_in-terms-of-any-sacrifices-at-the-time-o_3065941.jpg)
![“It [piano lessons] wasn't a priority, but it was an interest and through that I became acquainted with classical music, which was a main interest at the time.” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c7/paul-smith-10839_classical-music_it-piano-lessons-wasn-t-a-priority-but-i_2415443.png)
