“ It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands. George Santayana Philosopher
“ I was a very good baseball player and football player as a kid, but my father always told me - occasionally while striking me - that I was much more interested in how I looked playing baseball or football than in actually playing. And I think there's great truth in that. John Malkovich Actor
“ I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure. Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please. Samuel Barber Composer
“ I’d say I was a tomboy... I took wood chop in high school and I was very into volleyball and football, and [was] very unaware of anything girly for a long time. Marisa Miller Model
“ One of my favourite contemporary fiction writers is a Texan, Ben Fountain. His extraordinary novel, Billy Lynn's Long Half-Time Walk, all takes place within the half-time show at a Dallas Cowboys football game. No one has better summed up the American appetite for spectacle, the link between sports and politics, and the absolute madness of George W. Bush's Iraq War. Adam Hochschild Author
“ I'm sure if the punishment fits the crime, or is more severe, you're going to start stamping out a lot of things that are going on in football. Alan Curbishley Football Player