Sofia Coppola Quotes
I never studied directing and I never really thought about doing it, and then I just found myself in that situation and tried it. I like to be observing everything else, and I get self-conscious in front of the camera.
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Leave the woodpile higher than you found it.
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I can't lie... My face always gives me away. I'm also pathetically bad at poker!
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I never studied directing and I never really thought about doing it, and then I just found myself in that situation and tried it. I like to be observing everything else, and I get self-conscious in front of the camera.
