Whenever I finish a movie, I usually go through a period where I think I'll never have another idea. And then, somehow, you get another idea. Sofia Coppola More Quotes by Sofia Coppola More Quotes From Sofia Coppola When I was working on the music for this I didn't want to just use pop songs as the score - most movies do it and I've done it before. Sofia Coppola pop-song done song Generally I just pick music that I like. That's the part I really enjoy: When I get permission for the songs I want and put them into the scenes. It's always hard when you're doing a low-budget film, so it's great when you can get all the music you want to get. Sofia Coppola film scene song I think anything you do that's different, that doesn't take the typical approach, invites differing opinions. Sofia Coppola typical different thinking I've always written my own scripts, I really like doing everything from the beginning and taking it all the way through, I've probably learned that from my dad. Sofia Coppola scripts dad way I like doing personal films, after doing a bigger movie, I enjoy doing smaller, intimate films. Sofia Coppola intimate bigger film It bugs me when they have people my age [28] playing teenagers. Sofia Coppola teenager age people Having a kid, it makes you slow down; when you're walking with a toddler to pick up a leaf it can take a half hour. You've never spent that time looking at a leaf before, having that kind of interaction. So I think it does make you change the way you look things. Sofia Coppola doe kids thinking I like amateur things. Sofia Coppola I got exposed to so many different cultures and people. Sofia Coppola different culture people More actors in action movies should be gangly because that way it's believable when they move through tight spaces. Sofia Coppola actors space moving We were always around my dad, so he wasn't absentee at all. I don't think it was normal, but it was exciting. You always had lots of creative people around, and my parents took us everywhere. Sofia Coppola dad people thinking I wanted to make a love story without being nerdy. Sofia Coppola nerd love-story stories Acting isn't for me. I don't like being told what to do. I'm more interested in set design, more visually driven. Sofia Coppola driven design acting I definitely have had friendships and moments with people from different backgrounds and in different stages of their lives. Sofia Coppola different moments people I had a teacher when I was in college, and he was the first person who liked my photos and said, 'The way you look at girls is your own way of seeing.' He was the first person who really gave me the confidence to try something. Sofia Coppola me you confidence teacher There's so many more female directors than when I started. That's encouraging. Sofia Coppola than started more many My mom is very calm and quiet, so I think I got that from her. Because my dad is passionate and loud... It was always interesting, and I really enjoyed that my parents always included us in their lives. Sofia Coppola parents calm dad mom I work with my brother a lot, and we don't fight - probably because it's not two girls. And he's six years older. But I have daughters who are three years apart, and they fight all the time. Sofia Coppola fight brother work time With writing, I need a lot of time to sit around and do nothing. But now that I have kids, I just don't have that luxury. I have a babysitter for three hours a day, which is how long I have to write. Sofia Coppola nothing day time long Of course I am proud of my dad and where I come from, but I do have my own way of working my own style. Sofia Coppola i-am style dad proud