As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I'll continue to subsidize my own work.
Francis Ford Coppola
Without a doubt, I was born to want to make cinema, but the kind of cinema I want to make is not like commercial movies, which I enjoy myself, but I... →
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... →
Most filmmakers can't afford to try something out that doesn't work.
Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most.
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 into... →
The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the flag scene in Patton, was the stuff that was remembered, and was considered... →
I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an early exposure to literature, and and theater. My father sometimes would... →
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... →
I've always been very comfortable in a set environment. All the collaborating going on, seeing how actors work - it all excites me.
Gia Coppola