I grew up north of Chicago, not far from where the Schwinn bicycle plant used to be, and was conscious of the fact that these beautiful, everlasting bikes were made just down the road.
“If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.”
“It is this research into pure painting that is the problem at the present moment. I do not know any painters in Paris who are really searching for this ideal world.”