Japan is the most intoxicating place for me. In Kyoto, theres an inn called the Tawaraya which is quite extraordinary. The Japanese culture fascinates me: the food, the dress, the manners and the traditions. Its the travel experience that has moved me the most. – Roman Coppola
Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dads ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sisters wedding there. It was beautiful. – Roman Coppola
Thats a hobby of mine – to do whatever I can for unusual for-hire creative projects. I am waiting for someone to really challenge me – obviously Im often approached to do film related work, but I would be very happy to design a bar or an amusement park ride. I would love to be an imagineer! – Roman Coppola
Relationship movies are often made for a female audience. – Roman Coppola
People come up to me all the time and say, Oh, I love to watch Food Network, and I ask them what they cook, and they say, I dont really cook. Theyre afraid, theyre intimidated, they know all about food from eating out and watching TV, but they dont know where to start in their own kitchen. – Michael Symon