"Old Liu used to say that he was somebody who had to struggle to keep his head above water. Most people thought he was joking, but in actuality he really did have a lot of responsibilities," avers Liu Yung-yi, a reporter who had ample opportunity to get to know the famous artist.
「劉老常戲稱自己只是一個為了生存不斷在搏鬥的人，大部分的人都以為他是在開玩笑，其實，他這一生，真的是背負了許多生活的重擔，」與劉老有過長時間相處的資深記者劉永毅表示。