Francis Ford Coppola

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

Art depends on luck and talent.

— Francis Ford Coppola

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

I gladly, I voluntarily gave up the kind of commercial film career I had going as soon as I had enough money to finance my own films.

— Francis Ford Coppola

It takes no imagination to live within your means.

— Francis Ford Coppola

As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I'll continue to subsidize my own work.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I don't think there's any artist of any value who doesn't doubt what they're doing.

— Francis Ford Coppola

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 peak live when failure is possible. It's a high-wire act. That excites me.

— Francis Ford Coppola

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

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

— Francis Ford Coppola

Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most.

— Francis Ford Coppola

If you're a person who says yes most of the time, you'll find yourself in the hotel business and the restaurant business.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I have more of a vivid imagination than I have talent. I cook up ideas. It's just a characteristic.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be.

— Francis Ford Coppola

We had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little, we went insane.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.

— Francis Ford Coppola

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