I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories. Francis Ford Coppola interestplaywrightstory Change image and share on social
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 cormandealexploit Change image and share on social
You ought to love what you're doing because, especially in a movie, over time you really will start to hate it. Francis Ford Coppola hatelovemovie Change image and share on social
I always found the film world unpleasant. It's all about the schedule, and never really flew for me. Francis Ford Coppola filmfindfly Change image and share on social
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 cinemadayeisenstein Change image and share on social
Steven Spielberg is unique. I feel that the kinds of movies he loves are the same kinds of movies that the big mass audience loves. He's very fortunate because he can do the things he naturally likes the best, and he's been very successful. Francis Ford Coppola audiencebigfeel share on social
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 catholicchurchnun Change image and share on social
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
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 blessbudgetfilm share on social
I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets. Francis Ford Coppola basementbuildgadget Change image and share on social
