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.

If I have to be remembered for something, I want it remembered that I really liked children and was a good camp counselor.

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.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.