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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.
Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: April 7
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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 became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic and I just worked so hard at it.
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I was raised as a Catholic, but I didn't like the Catholic Church at all. I thought the nuns were mean.
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We had access to too much equipment, too much money, and little by little we went insane.
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