It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success,… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I was interested in the idea of succession - showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic and I just worked so hard at… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I always knew what I thought the theme was, the core, in one word. In 'The Godfather' it was succession. In 'The… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
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… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
The things you get fired for when you’re young are the same things that you get lifetime achievement awards for when you’re… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands up in front of an American flag and gives… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
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… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I have more of a vivid imagination than I have talent. I cook up ideas. It's just a characteristic. — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I associate my motion picture career more with being unhappy and scared, or being under the gun, than with anything pleasant. — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
Frank Capra was a prop man, I think. John Ford was a prop man. It was a little bit of a father and son… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I have much to learn from my daughter Sofia. Her minimalism exposes my limitations: I'm too instinctive and operatic, I put too much heart… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
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… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
Without a doubt, I was born to want to make cinema, but the kind of cinema I want to make is not like commercial… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn’t have a lot of friends. Theater really represented that kind of camaraderie. — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
Wine is so much more than a beverage. It's a romance, a story, a drama-all of those things that are basically putting on a… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
