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I was excited to discover, in this tale by Eliade, the key themes that I most hope to understand better - time, consciousness and the dream-like basis of reality.
Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: April 7
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We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn't speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food.
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If I have to be remembered for something, I want it remembered that I really liked children and was a good camp counselor.
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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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I always found the film world unpleasant. It's all about the schedule, and never really flew for me.
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The things you get fired for when you’re young are the same things that you get lifetime achievement awards for when you’re old.
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I gladly, I voluntarily gave up the kind of commercial film career I had going as soon as I had enough money to finance my own films.
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I was a pretty shy, lonely kid. I blossomed about age 17, when I went to college.
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