I had a heartbreaking experience when I was 9. I always wanted to be a guard. The most wonderful girl in the world was a guard. When I got polio and then went back to school, they made me a guard. A teacher took away my guard button. Francis Ford Coppola backbuttonexperience share on social
A number of images put together a certain way become something quite above and beyond what any of them are individually. Francis Ford Coppola imageindividuallynumb Change image and share on social
I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians. Francis Ford Coppola cinemacloselyearly Change image and share on social
I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book. Francis Ford Coppola adaptbestsellingbook Change image and share on social
I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn't have a lot of friends. Theater really represented camaraderie. Francis Ford Coppola camaraderiefriendkid Change image and share on social
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 badbigcheck share on social
My film is not a movie; it's not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam. Francis Ford Coppola filmmovievietnam Change image and share on social
I had a number of very strong personalities in my family. My father was a concert flutist, the solo flute for Toscanini. Francis Ford Coppola concertfamilyfather Change image and share on social
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 bigboydecide share on social
I like simplicity; I don't need luxury. Francis Ford Coppola luxurysimplicity Change image and share on social
