Quote by Francis Ford Coppola

I've been offered lots of movies. There's always some actor who's doing a project and would like to have me do it. But you look at the project and think, 'Gee, there are a lot of good directors who could do that.' I'd like to do something only I can do.

I've been offered lots of movies. There's always some actor

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their mindset when choosing movie projects. They reveal that despite receiving numerous offers, they are hesitant to accept the role unless it showcases their unique abilities. Instead of just opting for any project and being replaceable by other capable directors, they want to choose ones that allow them to bring their own distinctive touch and talents. The quote reflects their desire to engage in projects that truly stand out and where they can make a one-of-a-kind contribution.

Topics

By Francis Ford Coppola

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

There's no doubt that scientific training helps many authors

There's no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to write better science fiction. And yet, several of the very best were English majors who could not parse a differential equation to save their lives.

A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and mor

A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.

Margaret Thatcher

Love is as old as time, though it is considerably more diffi

Love is as old as time, though it is considerably more difficult to stuff inside a watch.

Time Humor Funny Love Watch

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal w

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.

Technology has a great advantage in that we are capable of c

Technology has a great advantage in that we are capable of creating dinosaurs and show them on the screen even though they are extinct 65 million years. All of a sudden, we have a fantastic tool that is as good as dreams are.

When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick.

When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick.

I hate formal stuff. I love looking like a doll and all that

I hate formal stuff. I love looking like a doll and all that stuff and playing dress up, but when I'm home, sweat pants, t-shirt. When I'm in the studio, sweat pants, t-shirt.

Experience (has) long taught me the reasonableness of mutual

Experience (has) long taught me the reasonableness of mutual sacrifices of opinion among those who are to act together for any common object, and the expediency of doing what good we can when we cannot do all we would wish

Thomas Jefferson

I'm lucky, I don't like sweets, not even chocolate.

I'm lucky, I don't like sweets, not even chocolate.

To acquire knowledge, one must study but to acquire wisdom,

To acquire knowledge, one must study but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

Marilyn vos Savant

Love is a state in which a man sees things most decidedly as

Love is a state in which a man sees things most decidedly as they are not.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Logically, I understand that it wasn't Edward's fault my fam

Logically, I understand that it wasn't Edward's fault my family fell apart after he left. But when you're eleven years old, you don't give a flip about logic. You just really miss holding your big brother's hand.

Logic Children Perspective Families