Quote by LeRoy Neiman

No, I never had any dreams. The process of art is a dream in itself. The artist just doesn't... you work out something. It's yours. You don't have to go to sleep to do that. You do that on the canvas.

No, I never had any dreams. The process of art is a dream in

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This quote reflects the perspective of an artist who believes that the process of creating art is akin to living a dream. They assert that they do not have separate dreams because the act of creating art is already a form of visualizing and manifesting ideas onto the canvas. To them, being fully immersed in the artistic process allows them to explore and express their thoughts and emotions in a creative and tangible way, removing the need for conventional notions of dreaming while asleep.

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