“Whom God wishes to destroy, He first makes successful in show business.” FirstsShowsWishSuccessfulInsanityShow BusinessInsanity And Sanity Author:Francis Ford Coppola
“I have always credited the writer of the original material above the title: Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Bram Stoker's Dracula, or John Grisham's The Rainmaker. I felt that I didn't have the right to Francis Coppola's anything unless I had written the story and the screenplay.” StoriesFeltWrittenMaterialsDirectorsOriginalsTitlesScreenplaysScreenwritingMarioStoker Author:Francis Ford Coppola
“I remember in The Conversation, they brought all these coats to me, and they said: Do you want him to look like a detective, Humphrey Bogart? Do you want him to look like a blah blah blah. I didn't know, and said the theme is 'privacy' and chose the plastic coat you could see through. So knowing the theme helps you make a decision when you're not sure which way to go.” KnowsWayWantLooksSaidHelpingRememberDecisionKnowingDirectorsConversationNot SureThemePrivacyPlasticFilmmakingThey SaidCoatsDetectivesWant HimBlahBogartWhich Way To Go Author:Francis Ford Coppola
“Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that I don't know anything about human nature.” IfsKnowsHumansBusinessFireHuman NatureConversationI Have LearnedFire Escapes Author:Francis Ford Coppola
