Coppola believes that “you can always understand the son by the story of his father.

Coppola inherited much from his father, Carmine: the artistic flair, the love for music, and an unyielding drive to create something enduring. His father’s influence was a steady undercurrent, shaping Francis’s daring storytelling and relentless pursuit of perfection in cinema.

What did I get from mine? Hair, for sure. But more than that—a will to win, a streak of relentlessness that refuses to quit, and the occasional daring dash into the unknown. Eggs Benedict? A Sunday ritual. Elvis? A reminder that style and charisma matter. And a host of crazy traits I’m sure I’m missing here.

The question isn’t just what we inherit, but how we wear it.