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Francis Ford Coppola Quotes

I associate my motion picture career more with being unhappy and scared, or being under the gun, than with anything pleasant Picture Quote #1

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic and I just worked so hard at it Picture Quote #1

I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an early exposure to literature, and and theater. My father sometimes would work in musical comedies Picture Quote #1

I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories Picture Quote #1

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I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school Picture Quote #1

The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy Picture Quote #1

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I could get back that enthusiasm I had when I was doing shows at college Picture Quote #1

Usually, the stuff that’s your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most 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

Some critics are stimulating in that they make you realise how you could do better, and those are valued Picture Quote #1

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The time a movie is made is unique, not only from the talent that is available but if the public was ready for it Picture Quote #1

Being a former theater student, of course, there is a part of me that is fascinated with stage crafts and what you can do with illusions and working within the confines of the studio Picture Quote #1

I was terrible at maths, but I could grasp science, and I used to love to read about the lives of the scientists. I wanted to be a scientist or an inventor Picture Quote #1

I’ve been blessed with enough wealth that I can make a film myself up to a certain budget. So one way I thought I would reinvent myself was just to make these very small, personal films that I’ve financed myself Picture Quote #1

It is a little disappointing to see that your legs are not as strong. But I like the idea of growing old, and the thought of approaching death is not particularly daunting to me Picture Quote #1

My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph Picture Quote #1

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That’s part of the requirement for me to be an artist is that you’re trying to share your personal existence with others and trying to illuminate modern life, trying to understand life Picture Quote #1

As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I’ll continue to subsidize my own work Picture Quote #1

I’ve been failing for, like, ten or eleven years. When it turns, it’ll turn. Right now I’m just trying to squeeze through a very tight financial period, get the movie out, and put my things in order Picture Quote #1

Without a doubt, I was born to want to make cinema, but the kind of cinema I want to make is not like commercial movies, which I enjoy myself, but I wanted to be the kind of filmmaker who wrote original work, sort of like a novelist would who deals with who we are and our times or our relationships Picture Quote #1

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I associate my motion picture career more with being unhappy and scared, or being under the gun, than with anything pleasant (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic and I just worked so hard at it (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an early exposure to literature, and and theater. My father sometimes would work in musical comedies (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) 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 Quotes) I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I could get back that enthusiasm I had when I was doing shows at college (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) Usually, the stuff that’s your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most (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) Some critics are stimulating in that they make you realise how you could do better, and those are valued (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) The time a movie is made is unique, not only from the talent that is available but if the public was ready for it (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) Being a former theater student, of course, there is a part of me that is fascinated with stage crafts and what you can do with illusions and working within the confines of the studio (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I was terrible at maths, but I could grasp science, and I used to love to read about the lives of the scientists. I wanted to be a scientist or an inventor (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I’ve been blessed with enough wealth that I can make a film myself up to a certain budget. So one way I thought I would reinvent myself was just to make these very small, personal films that I’ve financed myself (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) It is a little disappointing to see that your legs are not as strong. But I like the idea of growing old, and the thought of approaching death is not particularly daunting to me (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) That’s part of the requirement for me to be an artist is that you’re trying to share your personal existence with others and trying to illuminate modern life, trying to understand life (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I’ll continue to subsidize my own work (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) I’ve been failing for, like, ten or eleven years. When it turns, it’ll turn. Right now I’m just trying to squeeze through a very tight financial period, get the movie out, and put my things in order (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes) Without a doubt, I was born to want to make cinema, but the kind of cinema I want to make is not like commercial movies, which I enjoy myself, but I wanted to be the kind of filmmaker who wrote original work, sort of like a novelist would who deals with who we are and our times or our relationships (Francis Ford Coppola Quotes)

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