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" I know that if a film is ready to emerge out of what I write, I'll be able to go off and make it without asking anyone's permission. "

Francis Ford Coppola

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" 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 and write, so it's all a dream come true. "

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" All of a sudden, there are great Japanese films, or great Italian films, or great Australian films. It's usually because there are a number of people that cross-pollinated each other. "

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" If you're a person who says yes most of the time, you'll find yourself in the hotel business and the restaurant business. "

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

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" When I was 13, I worked for Western Union. When the telegrams came in, I would glue them on the paper and deliver them on my bicycle. "

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" The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I could get back that enthusiasm I had when I was doing shows at college. "

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" They needed someone to write a script of The Great Gatsby very quickly for the movie they were making. I took this job so I'd be sure to have some dough to support my family. "

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" I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories. "

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" I don't go on set with an army of people because the most expensive elements of a movie production are the plane tickets, the hotel rooms, food and gasoline. If you're willing to discover new colleagues in the place that you are, you can save a ton of money. "

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" I just admire people like Woody Allen, who every year writes an original screenplay. It's astonishing. I always wished that I could do that. "

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" I was a pretty shy, lonely kid. I blossomed about age 17, when I went to college. "

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" Movie-wise, there is nothing I wouldn't do again. It's not possible to make one perfect movie every time. "

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