I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets.
Francis Ford CoppolaI don't think there's any artist of any value who doesn't doubt what they're doing.
Francis Ford CoppolaWhen I do a novel, I don't really use the script, I use the book; when I did Apocalypse Now, I used Heart of Darkness. Novels usually have so much rich material.
Francis Ford CoppolaI 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. I didn't make that money necessarily from the film business, but I eventually made a lot of money and that's what I do. Of course, I consider myself unbelievably fortunate, and I'm pretty content with my life.
Francis Ford Coppola