“I always wanted to be a stay-at-home dad making art, making movies.”
Robert Rodriguez“Low budgets force you to be more creative. Sometimes, with too much money, time and equipment, you can over-think. My way, you can use your gut instinct.”
Robert Rodriguez“Don't give me any money, don't give me any people, but give freedom, and I'll give you a movie that looks gigantic.”
Robert Rodriguez“Creative people are notoriously the slowest to adopt new technology.”
Robert Rodriguez“I was a cartoonist when I was at university, but I decided to go into movie making knowing that I could still draw by doing movies, design work, story boards, and such.”
Robert Rodriguez“I always wanted to be a stay-at-home dad making art, making movies.”
Robert Rodriguez“The studios don't finance anymore, they get outside funds.”
Robert Rodriguez“Exploitation films were famous for taking an issue an exploiting it because they could move much faster than a studio could. If there was any hot topic, they would run out and make a quick movie and make a buck on it, by changing it around and using it, in some way, to give some relevance.”
Robert Rodriguez“When given an opportunity, deliver excellence and never quit.”
Robert Rodríguez, Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player“Ever director has at least 10 bad films in them.”
Robert Rodríguez, Rebel Without a Crew: Or, How a 23-year-old Film Maker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player