I have much to learn from my daughter Sofia. Her minimalism exposes my limitations: I'm too instinctive and operatic, I put too much heart into my work, I get lost sometimes in bizarre things - it's my Italian heritage.
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I believe that filmmaking - as, probably, is everything - is a game you should play with all your cards, and all your dice, and whatever else you've got. So, each time I make a movie, I give it everything I have. I think everyone should, and I think everyone should do everything they do that way.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Put all your effort and resources into your work for the best results.
In this quote, Francis Ford Coppola emphasizes the importance of fully committing oneself to any endeavor, especially filmmaking. He suggests that success comes from playing the game of life or art without holding back, encouraging a mindset of total dedication and passion in all pursuits.
Themes
FilmmakingPassionDedicationEffortCommitment
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire a team on a project to put their full efforts into their work.
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