Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most. Francis Ford Coppola attackideastuff Change image and share on social
I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be. Francis Ford Coppola figuremoneypeople Change image and share on social
I was always the black sheep of the family and always told that I was dumb, and I had a low IQ and did badly in school. Francis Ford Coppola badlyblackdumb Change image and share on social
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 actordirectorgee share on social
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 audiencebigfeel share on social
You're in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That's one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again. Francis Ford Coppola absolutelydirectgeorge Change image and share on social
I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life! Francis Ford Coppola ambitiousfailfortunate Change image and share on social
When I was sixteen or seventeen, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a playwright. But everything I wrote, I thought, was weak. And I can remember falling asleep in tears because I had no talent the way I wanted to have. Francis Ford Coppola asleepfallplaywright share on social
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 actartistexcite share on social
I like simplicity; I don't need luxury. Francis Ford Coppola luxurysimplicity Change image and share on social