Where To?. Dmitry Samarov

      Many of the portraits of passengers—like Braggart (pg. 106)—were done from memory and, often, not exactly meant to flatter. But others—like Tony Fitzpatrick (pg. 152)—were done from life and were meant to depict people the best I could. It all depended on the tenor of the ride and what I was trying to tell about the person. Some were character assassinations while others were faithful, straightforward depictions. I met all kinds and tried to render as full a spectrum as I could.

      My first impulse has always been and will always be to reach for the brush before the pen. The words in this book would never have been written if I didn’t draw or paint them first. I take the world in through my eyes best and there would never be any words without these pictures.