Quotes by Mike Newell

“I think of myself as being really lucky. Im going to make the most expensive film there has ever been. These things are not like ordinary films they are world events.”

“If you look at the 90 minutes, we were the better side, even with 10 men. Weve come away from home and played decent football. We havent sat back and tried to defend the lead, weve tried to increase it and in the end weve got done by a goal that was good enough to win any game.”

“I know his ability driving a car translated well into flying the helicopter. He is very good at flying the helicopter.”

“Aside from everything else, these are school stories,”

“The anarchy of youth, it is really rich stuff. I loved that. I loved doing the school side of it.”

“In a middle-of-the-road English education, the teachers are embattled, the school is a very kind of anarchic place and a very funny place, as well. The anarchy of youth, it is really rich stuff. I loved that. I loved doing the school side of it.”

“Aside from everything else, these are school stories. In a middle-of-the-road English education, the teachers are embattled, the school is a very kind of anarchic place and a very funny place, as well. Where two sets of people ---- one of which is becoming adults and one of which is trying to avoid going back to becoming children ---- clash.”

“I was sent to the stands for kicking the ball at him in an aggressive manner and pointing to where Carlos Edwards was booked,”

“It didnt leave the ground so I dont know what aggressive manner is. He takes the ball at half-time so Im passing the ball back to him.”