It takes your mind off everything else, and when you're running real fast trying to score a touchdown, that's all you're thinking about.
9 seconds sound clip from the Sling Blade (1996) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:32:45 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- You know why I want you to play ball with me?
- No. 'Cause it's fun. It don't matter if you ain't no good.
- I ain't no account, but Daddy always said he was proud of me when I threw the ball or ran with it.
- Did you have any brothers and sisters, growing up, to play with?
- I had one there for a little bit, but, uh... it didn't get old enough for me to play with it. Mm-hm.
- Why?
- It got born a little too early.
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