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" You ought to love what you're doing because, especially in a movie, over time you really will start to hate it. "

Francis Ford Coppola

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" Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and opportunity. So it was kind of a fair deal. "

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

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" 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. "

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" I always found the film world unpleasant. It's all about the schedule, and never really flew for me. "

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" When I was about 9, I had polio, and people were very frightened for their children, so you tended to be isolated. I was paralyzed for a while, so I watched television. "

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