Francis Ford Coppola

I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn't have a lot of friends. Theater really represented camaraderie. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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I like simplicity; I don't need luxury. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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I realized I probably wouldn't make another film that cuts through commercial and creative things like 'Godfather' or 'Apocalypse.' ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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I remember teachers who really singled me out for their discouragement. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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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

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I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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

— Francis Ford Coppola

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I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

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