Frank Bruno Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

And I want to say anything is possible. Comma. You know.

Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world.

But when you actually go in the ring, it's a very lonely and scary place. It's just you and the other guy.

Color harmony was thrown out years ago, as restrictive chains were broken forming my free style.

For example, I like using strong Greek and Roman Renaissance characters as part of my series.

From my sketch files I'll find a pose that shows the emotion behind a particular character's story.

I ain't got no right to judge someone.

I chose faces and figures as my subject matter simply due to the fact that the human form is already beautiful art.

I haven't seen Lennox Lewis for ages. If he would come down off his pedestal and chill out a little bit, yeah, I'd talk to him.

I like going to the gym every day.

I usually have a title in mind before I start.

I usually use quick sketches that I accumulated from the figure drawing classes I once instructed.

I was taught from the strict old schools of painting and color harmony, but believe it or not, color is not important to me.

I wouldn't mind getting emotionally involved with a woman.

I'm not into all them slagging matches. It helps sell tickets, it helps the promoter, but it consumes too much energy. If I can avoid it, I will.

I'm not that clever to do a suicide. I wouldn't know how to tie a rope in the first place, you know what I mean?

I've done pretty well for myself and met some nice people and done some nice things.

If you're not balanced, your mind's not balanced... my fuse went.

Instead of using brushes all the time, try a palette knife to paint.

My head has got regrets, but I haven't.

Once I'm in a good mood I don't need anything to make me enjoy myself. I'm a nutter, naturally, by itself. I can be the life and soul.

Some people like going to the pub; I enjoy going to the gym.

Strong line quality, composition and form are more crucial although even this is loosely done.

The colors I use may clash or vibrate against one another but this is done intentionally.

The most important thing taught to my students is to not be so photo realist in what they depict.

There is just so much one can do with the human figure and I see no end in sight.

They helped me fight, helped me be famous; if it weren't for the press I wouldn't be here now, especially the Sun.

We're not cameras, we're artists.

When I came into boxing, I brought it to the next level with adverts and doing pantomime and people just got jealous of me doing that.

While most students were trying to draw one beautiful finished piece, I would be in the background drawing dozens of studies at different angles to use later.