Francis Ford Coppola

The best way to make a film is to start with a great script and then ignore it.

Art is not a treasure in the temple or a museum; it belongs to the people.

I've always believed that if you want to make a movie, you should make it yourself.

War is hell, but cinema can make it bearable.

The family is the most important thing in the world.

Innovation in filmmaking comes from necessity.

Life is like a movie; you have to direct it yourself.

I don't want to make films that are forgettable.

The greatest enemy of creativity is good sense.

In cinema, as in life, timing is everything.

You can't chase dreams; you have to catch them.

Filmmakers are storytellers, not technicians.

The heart of a film is its emotion.

Success in Hollywood is 90% luck and 10% talent.

I make movies for myself first.

The future of cinema is in the hands of the young.

Every great film starts with a single idea.

Directing is like raising children; you hope they turn out well.

Life's greatest lessons come from failure.

Cinema should provoke thought, not just entertain.