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Francis Ford Coppola Quotes

In kindergarten that used to be my job, to tell them fairytales. I liked Hans Christian Andersen, and the Grimm fairy tales, all the classic fairy tales Picture Quote #1

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and opportunity. So it was kind of a fair deal Picture Quote #1

Ten Days That Shook The World, by Eisenstein, I went to see it, and I was so impressed with this film, so impressed with what cinema could do Picture Quote #1

The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the flag scene in Patton, was the stuff that was remembered, and was considered the good work Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You’re in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That’s one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again Picture Quote #1

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People feel the worst film I made was ‘Jack.’ But to this day, when I get checks from old movies I’ve made, ‘Jack’ is one of the biggest ones. No one knows that. If people hate the movie, they hate the movie. I just wanted to work with Robin Williams Picture Quote #1

When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make a feature film as my thesis. That’s what I was famous for-that I had my thesis film be a feature film, which was ‘You’re a Big Boy Now.’ Picture Quote #1

I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands up in front of an American flag and gives this speech. Ultimately, I was fired. When the script was done, they hired another writer and that script was forgotten Picture Quote #1

The most adventurous thing I’ve done is learn how to fly a helicopter in the Philippines. One night we landed on a beach and slept on it Picture Quote #1

I believe that filmmaking - as, probably, is everything - is a game you should play with all your cards, and all your dice, and whatever else you’ve got. So, each time I make a movie, I give it everything I have. I think everyone should, and I think everyone should do everything they do that way Picture Quote #1

I just admire people like Woody Allen, who every year writes an original screenplay. It’s astonishing. I always wished that I could do that Picture Quote #1

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I never went to a psychologist or psychiatrist in my life. Never. You know, Italians are a little prejudiced against that kind of thing Picture Quote #1

I was raised as a Catholic, but I didn’t like the Catholic Church at all. I thought the nuns were mean Picture Quote #1

To make great movies, there is an element of risk. You have to say, ‘Well, I am going to make this film, and it is not really a sure thing.’ Picture Quote #1

I have much to learn from my daughter Sofia. Her minimalism exposes my limitations: I’m too instinctive and operatic, I put too much heart into my work, I get lost sometimes in bizarre things - it’s my Italian heritage Picture Quote #1

I live near San Francisco in the most beautiful spot on earth and enjoy myself in many ways. Yes, I love to work, which for now is to think and read and write, so it’s all a dream come true Picture Quote #1

I think it’s better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life! Picture Quote #1

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I used to love going into local hardware stores, to look at little things they made locally. Nowadays it’s harder, though you can still do it in Vietnam Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a film student again, as a man in my 60s. To go someplace alone and see what you can cook up, with non-existent budgets. I didn’t want to be surrounded by comforts and colleagues, which you have when when you’re a big time director. I wanted to write personal works Picture Quote #1

The only TV I would be interested in exploring would be live television. There’s no substitute for a team of artists performing at their peak live when failure is possible. It’s a high-wire act. That excites me Picture Quote #1

The great hope is that people who wouldn’t normally make films will be making them. Suddenly, one day some little fat girl in Ohio is going to be the new Mozart and make a beautiful film with her father’s camera and for once the so called professionalism about movies will be destroyed forever - and it will really become an art form Picture Quote #1

I was interested in the idea of succession - showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing a contrast Picture Quote #1

Wine is so much more than a beverage. It’s a romance, a story, a drama-all of those things that are basically putting on a show Picture Quote #1

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There can’t be art without risk. It’s like saying No Sex, and then expecting there to be children Picture Quote #1

I have always credited the writer of the original material above the title: Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, or John Grisham’s The Rainmaker. I felt that I didn’t have the right to Francis Coppola’s anything unless I had written the story and the screenplay Picture Quote #1

One thing that I’m sure of is the real pleasure of life - it’s not being known, it’s not having your own jet plane, it’s not having a mansion the pleasure is to learn something Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn’t speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food Picture Quote #1

I was always the black sheep of the family and always told that I was dumb, and I had a low IQ and did badly in school Picture Quote #1

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In kindergarten that used to be my job, to tell them fairytales. I liked Hans Christian Andersen, and the Grimm fairy tales, all the classic fairy tales (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and opportunity. So it was kind of a fair deal (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) Ten Days That Shook The World, by Eisenstein, I went to see it, and I was so impressed with this film, so impressed with what cinema could do (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the flag scene in Patton, was the stuff that was remembered, and was considered the good work (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) 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 Quotes) You’re in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That’s one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) People feel the worst film I made was ‘Jack.’ But to this day, when I get checks from old movies I’ve made, ‘Jack’ is one of the biggest ones. No one knows that. If people hate the movie, they hate the movie. I just wanted to work with Robin Williams (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make a feature film as my thesis. That’s what I was famous for-that I had my thesis film be a feature film, which was ‘You’re a Big Boy Now.’ (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands up in front of an American flag and gives this speech. Ultimately, I was fired. When the script was done, they hired another writer and that script was forgotten (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) The most adventurous thing I’ve done is learn how to fly a helicopter in the Philippines. One night we landed on a beach and slept on it (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I believe that filmmaking - as, probably, is everything - is a game you should play with all your cards, and all your dice, and whatever else you’ve got. So, each time I make a movie, I give it everything I have. I think everyone should, and I think everyone should do everything they do that way (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I just admire people like Woody Allen, who every year writes an original screenplay. It’s astonishing. I always wished that I could do that (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I never went to a psychologist or psychiatrist in my life. Never. You know, Italians are a little prejudiced against that kind of thing (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I was raised as a Catholic, but I didn’t like the Catholic Church at all. I thought the nuns were mean (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) To make great movies, there is an element of risk. You have to say, ‘Well, I am going to make this film, and it is not really a sure thing.’ (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I have much to learn from my daughter Sofia. Her minimalism exposes my limitations: I’m too instinctive and operatic, I put too much heart into my work, I get lost sometimes in bizarre things - it’s my Italian heritage (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I live near San Francisco in the most beautiful spot on earth and enjoy myself in many ways. Yes, I love to work, which for now is to think and read and write, so it’s all a dream come true (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I think it’s better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life! (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I used to love going into local hardware stores, to look at little things they made locally. Nowadays it’s harder, though you can still do it in Vietnam (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I wanted to be a film student again, as a man in my 60s. To go someplace alone and see what you can cook up, with non-existent budgets. I didn’t want to be surrounded by comforts and colleagues, which you have when when you’re a big time director. I wanted to write personal works (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) The only TV I would be interested in exploring would be live television. There’s no substitute for a team of artists performing at their peak live when failure is possible. It’s a high-wire act. That excites me (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) The great hope is that people who wouldn’t normally make films will be making them. Suddenly, one day some little fat girl in Ohio is going to be the new Mozart and make a beautiful film with her father’s camera and for once the so called professionalism about movies will be destroyed forever - and it will really become an art form (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I was interested in the idea of succession - showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing a contrast (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) Wine is so much more than a beverage. It’s a romance, a story, a drama-all of those things that are basically putting on a show (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) There can’t be art without risk. It’s like saying No Sex, and then expecting there to be children (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I have always credited the writer of the original material above the title: Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, or John Grisham’s The Rainmaker. I felt that I didn’t have the right to Francis Coppola’s anything unless I had written the story and the screenplay (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) One thing that I’m sure of is the real pleasure of life - it’s not being known, it’s not having your own jet plane, it’s not having a mansion the pleasure is to learn something (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) 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 Quotes) We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn’t speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food. (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I was always the black sheep of the family and always told that I was dumb, and I had a low IQ and did badly in school. (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes)

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