The Importance Of An Artist

My Father Always Used To Say ‘treat Everyone As A Gentleman; Not Because They Are, But Because You Are.’

The Autumn Wind Is A Pirate. Blustering In From Sea With A Rollicking Song He Sweeps Along Swaggering Boisterously. His Face Is Weather Beaten, He Wears A Hooded Sash With A Silver Hat About His Head... The Autumn Wind Is A Raider, Pillaging Just For Fun.

To Me, Football Is Very Personal. Even As A Kid, I Looked At Football In Dramaturgical Terms. It Wasn't The Score That Interested Me, It Was The Struggle.

I Never Thought Of What I Was Doing As A Way To Sell The Nfl. I Was Making Movies About A Sport That I Loved, About Players And Coaches That I Respected. I Wanted To Convey My Love Of The Game Through Film. And Most Artists Convey Their Love Through Art. And My Art And My Love Was Expressed Through Film.

I've Been Very Lucky In The Freedom That I've Been Given. Every Artist Needs Two Types Of Freedom: You Need The Freedom To - The Freedom To Come Up With An Idea Or Treatment - And Then You Need The Other Half Of The Freedom, And That's Freedom From - Somebody Saying, 'this Is Great. This Is How I Want You To Do It'.