Quotes by George Stevens

“To produce and direct a movie today, a man really ought to have two heads. It is like trying to be a traffic cop and write a poem at the same time. You need an executive head to handle all the vast paraphernalia of movie-making. You need another, more sensitive head to get the delicate human emotional values you are trying to put on film.”

“I see myself capable of arrogance and brutality... Thats a fierce thing, to discover within yourself that which you despise the most in others.”

“Ive always been of the opinion that a director should never touch a film without having a basic knowledge of its contents.”

“For me its absolutely necessary to start from the very beginning. I cant think of coming and contributing something anywhere along the line other than the very start.”

“We played hard tonight and I was really pleased with our effort. While I was disappointed that our goal was taken away, it was the right call made by the officials.”

“They played very aggressive and took it to us physically. They are a talented team with plenty of speed and that really showed tonight. They have a talented upper class that features the play of their 10 seniors.”

“We felt that under the circumstances, it made perfect sense to honor his request, ... We are happy that he will be able to be honored next year.”

“When we passed the ball well, we kind of had Poland back on their heels a bit. We told our kids the game does not end at the half.”

“This is the kind of game we come to expect when we play Poland. Unfortunately for us we came out of the wrong end.”

“When a poor man, hungry and unseeing because his eyesight is failing, grabs me and starts begging, I feel the Nazi in myself. I abhor this man, and I want him to keep his hands off me.”