Francis Ford Coppola Quotes
We had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little, we went insane.
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If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think we'll be extinct by mid-century. I don't say that as an alarmist or as a pessimist.
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Too much work, too much vacation, too much of any one thing is unsound.
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I do not read SF as much as I used to. It's too much like a busman's holiday.
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Clearly, children's charities struggle to find private sources of money to sustain their benevolent programs.
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The air is dirty because of the electricity monopolists. They have powerful money lobbyists.
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In college, I wanted to be a child psychologist. Acting was just something on the side to make money. And it was fun.
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My family lived in Thousand Oaks. In 2002, when I was 17, I begged my parents to let me move out. I had money, a real job, and wanted to get my own place.
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There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to maximise the band's income - I don't want too see too much taken off the top line.
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You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount. Remember, we are creatures of habit and, therefore, the habit of managing your money is more important than the amount.
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Hating Wall Street is an American tradition that dates back even to the days when Thomas Jefferson cursed that money lover Alexander Hamilton. And for centuries, the complaints about it have largely stayed the same: 'It does nothing! It creates chaos! It's a parasite that sucks hardworking Americans dry!'
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I like to cook with the philosophy of using great ingredients and not altering them too much.
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That's very nice if they want to publish you, but don't pay too much attention to it. It will toss you away. Just continue to write.
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No one starts playing my kind of music to make a fortune. But I do want to keep doing what I do and I do want to continue selling records. And I would, eventually, quite like some money.
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It matters little how much equipment we use; it matters much that we be masters of all we do use.
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Not being published would be great. When I say that to other writers they look at me as if I'm totally insane.
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For me the greatest source of income is still movies. Nothing - stocks, financial speculation, real estate speculation or businesses - makes more money for me than making movies.
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It is better to do too much than to do too little.
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I curse too much. I really do. I have a horrible cursing mouth.
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Stop spending money you don't have.
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Can anyone create an enduring business on the Web, where it's easy to build new companies, and when survival depends on the whims of fickle users? The big lesson of 'Digg' may be simply this: if someone offers you a ridiculous amount of money for a company that wasn't that hard to build, don't think twice. Take the money and run.
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Money has no color. If you can build a better mousetrap, it won't matter whether you're black or white. People will buy it.
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I feel like I'm extremely normal. I do have a bizarre face that's a bit out of proportion. I guess that's why some people see me as strange.
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If I'm going to pour that kind of love and energy and sweat and heartache, all that juju into something, I'm going to lean into my own projects before someone else's.
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We had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little, we went insane.
