That Helped Us Nurture Not Only The

My Dad Hated His Job. He Sold Overcoats, But He Wanted To Make Movies. He Had A Failed Career Working With The Ritz Brothers - They Were Like The Marx Brothers, Only A Tier Below. I Always Had A Picture In My Mind Of Him In A Straw Hat.

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.

My Dad Has A Great Expression. He Always Says, 'tell Me A Fact And I'll Learn, Tell Me The Truth And I Believe, But Tell Me A Story, And It Will Live In My Heart Forever.' Interestingly Enough Now, My Dad's Story Is Going To Be In Canton And Hopefully That Will Live Forever, Too.

When My Father Bid $5,000 For The 1962 Championship Game, That Was A Huge Amount. It Was Double The Bid The Year Before. Pete Rozelle Was Flabbergasted. Who Was This Guy Who Was Willing To Spend So Much Money On What Seemed Like Relatively Worthless Rights To The Nfl Championship Game?

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.