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Francis Ford Coppola Quotes

Francis Ford Coppola quotes

American Director April 7, 1939

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When I do a novel, I don't really use the script, I use the book; when I did Apocalypse Now, I used Heart of Darkness. Novels usually have so much rich material. Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola quote: "I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it..."
I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school. Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola quote: "I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt..."
I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book. Francis Ford Coppola
I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern, with maybe a little bit of programming once in a while. Francis Ford Coppola
I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians. Francis Ford Coppola
I'm no longer dependent on the movie business to make a living. So if I want to make movies as other old guys would play golf, I can. Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola quote: "Art depends on luck and talent."
Art depends on luck and talent. Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola quote: "In a sense, I think a movie is really a little like a question..."
In a sense, I think a movie is really a little like a question and when you make it, that's when you get the answer. Francis Ford Coppola
All of a sudden, there are great Japanese films, or great Italian films, or great Australian films. It's usually because there are a number of people that cross-pollinated each other. Francis Ford Coppola
George Lucas doesn't have the most physical stamina. He was so unhappy making Star Wars that he just vowed he'd never do it again. Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola quote: "I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent..."
I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets. Francis Ford Coppola
You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost. Francis Ford Coppola
When I was about 9, I had polio, and people were very frightened for their children, so you tended to be isolated. I was paralyzed for a while, so I watched television. Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola quote: "I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own...."
I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be. Francis Ford Coppola
I associate my motion picture career more with being unhappy and scared, or being under the gun, than with anything pleasant. Francis Ford Coppola

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