My company and people think I'm wacky when I have an idea... I know if I have an idea, no one will want to go through it. But if I persist, people will go through it. Francis Ford Coppola companyideapeople Change image and share on social
Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that I don't know anything about human nature. Francis Ford Coppola businessfirehuman Change image and share on social
I like simplicity; I don't need luxury. Francis Ford Coppola luxurysimplicity Change image and share on social
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 beautifulcloseera share on social
It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again. Francis Ford Coppola ageawarecareer share on social
I like to work in the morning. I like to sometimes go to a place where I'm all alone where I'm not going to get a phone call early that hurts my feelings, because once my feelings are hurt, I'm dead in the water. Francis Ford Coppola calldeadearly share on social
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 apocalypsebookdarkness Change image and share on social
I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school. Francis Ford Coppola abilitykidkind Change image and share on social
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 actartistexcite share on social
When I was 13, I worked for Western Union. When the telegrams came in, I would glue them on the paper and deliver them on my bicycle. Francis Ford Coppola bicycledeliverglue Change image and share on social
