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Steve Sabol Quotes

Steve Sabol quotes

American Director October 2, 1942 – September 18, 2012

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When we started in the early '60s, football had a little bit of a tradition. But, they didn't have a mythology. And NFL Films, through our music and our scripts and our photography, created a mythology for the sport. Steve Sabol
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. Steve Sabol
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. Steve Sabol
Steve Sabol quote: "Football is a sport of emotions, and we have to capture that..."
Football is a sport of emotions, and we have to capture that in our films. Steve Sabol
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? Steve Sabol
NFL Films has had one continuous, creative vision for 47 years. These are timeless things; timeless stories that we capture just like people go back and read Greek mythology. Steve Sabol
Steve Sabol quote: "I think in the NFL knowledge is power, and you try to get the..."
I think in the NFL knowledge is power, and you try to get the knowledge by whatever means. Steve Sabol
Steve Sabol quote: "I don't go to games as much as I used to because of the NFL's..."
I don't go to games as much as I used to because of the NFL's Sunday Ticket. So I'll watch the games, take notes. Steve Sabol
Covering a Super Bowl is actually one of the easiest things we do because our most experienced people are there. We'll have 25,000 feet of film and there's no way you're going to miss anything. Steve Sabol
Lombardi, a certain magic still lingers in the very name. It speaks of duels in the snow and November mud... He remains for many the heart of pro football, pumping hard right now. Steve Sabol
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.' Steve Sabol
Steve Sabol quote: "Football is such a great game, but football players are so dull."
Football is such a great game, but football players are so dull. Steve Sabol
The only other human endeavor on which there's more 16-millimeter film than pro football is World War II, and we're going to pass that in 2013. Steve Sabol
Steve Sabol quote: "The Autumn Wind..."
The Autumn Wind... Steve Sabol
I remember when we were making 'They Call It Pro Football,' which was our 'Citizen Kane.' The first line is 'It starts with a whistle and ends with a gun.' Steve Sabol

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