30 Quotes by George Stevens

There is no way of reviewing this book that makes sense. To the Wodehouse following, it only requires announcement. To the others, who have tried Wodehouse and found themselves wanting, one can only say that they don't know what they are missing. One cannot go further. To say that his latest book is his funniest is a bromide; his latest book is always his funniest.

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

I thought I might say something to newsmen that could be turned into a scandal.

The audience too should be respected by being presented with a film as they remember it, and for those who have not seen it, as it was intended to be seen. Anything less is a degradation of the film and its audience.

For me it's absolutely necessary to start from the very beginning. I can't think of coming and contributing something anywhere along the line other than the very start.

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.

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.

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.

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.