Francis Ford Coppola ((born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
It takes no imagination to live within your means. Use this quote
I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians. Use this quote
We had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little, we went insane. Use this quote
As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I'll continue to subsidize my own work. Use this quote
I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
When newspapers started to publish the box office scores of movies, I was horrified. Those results are totally fake because they never include the promotion budget. Use this quote
I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book. Use this quote
I've been offered lots of movies. There's always some actor who's doing a project and would like to have me do it. But you look at the project and think, 'Gee, there are a lot of good directors who could do that.' I'd like to do something only I can do. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
