Quotation by

Francis Ford Coppola

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.

Music

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Francis Ford Coppola describes growing up in a family that valued their Italian heritage even though they did not use the Italian language at home. Their connection to their culture was expressed through enjoying Italian music and food, showing pride in their background.

More by this author

All quotes by Francis Ford Coppola →

More quotes about Music

See all →

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

If music be the food of love, play on.

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessi…

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.