Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.

Quote by Francis Ford Coppola

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My film is not a movie; it's not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam.

My film is not a movie; it's not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam.

I had a heartbreaking experience when I was 9. I always wanted to be a...

I had a heartbreaking experience when I was 9. I always wanted to be a...

You ought to love what you're doing because, especially in a movie, over time you...

You ought to love what you're doing because, especially in a movie, over time you...

I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands...

I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands...

In kindergarten that used to be my job, to tell them fairytales. I liked Hans...

In kindergarten that used to be my job, to tell them fairytales. I liked Hans...

When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make...

When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make...

I had a number of teachers who hated me. I didn't do well in school.

I had a number of teachers who hated me. I didn't do well in school.

A number of images put together a certain way become something quite above and beyond...

A number of images put together a certain way become something quite above and beyond...

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really...

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really...

They needed someone to write a script of The Great Gatsby very quickly for the...

They needed someone to write a script of The Great Gatsby very quickly for the...

Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility...

Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility...

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and...

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and...

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people...

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people...

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic...

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic...

I landed a job with Roger Corman. The job was to write the English dialogue...

I landed a job with Roger Corman. The job was to write the English dialogue...

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

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

The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images...

The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images...

I had a number of very strong personalities in my family. My father was a...

I had a number of very strong personalities in my family. My father was a...

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I...

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I...

Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that...

Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that...