The time a movie is made is unique, not only from the talent that is available but if the public was ready for it. Francis Ford Coppola Read Quote
I live near San Francisco in the most beautiful spot on earth and enjoy myself in many ways. Yes, I love to work, which for now is to think and read and write, so it’s all a dream come true. Francis Ford Coppola Read Quote
I used to love going into local hardware stores, to look at little things they made locally. Nowadays it’s harder, though you can still do it in Vietnam. Francis Ford Coppola Read Quote
I’m no longer dependent on the movie business to make a living. So if I want to make movies as other old guys would play golf, I can. Francis Ford Coppola Read 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. Francis Ford Coppola Read 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. Francis Ford Coppola Read Quote
Lots of people have criticized my movies, but nobody has ever identified the real problem: I’m a sloppy filmmaker. Francis Ford Coppola Read Quote
I had to get a job, and of course, the job was ‘The Godfather.’ That made me be something I didn’t know I was going to be. I became a big-shot director. Francis Ford Coppola Read Quote
