406 Quotes by Guillermo del Toro

I think Hollywood has a habit of developing 100 times more than they actually shoot.

I love the idea of creating a sort of nuanced portrait of kids that they're not all perfect. They're kind of misfits but not in a picturesque, hip way, they're really, really kids that are not entirely great.

Well I think effects are tools

I would much rather see somebody bring something new to a genre than produce something that seems safe.

Your heart is uncomplicated. It knows what it knows and acts accordingly. Greater wisdom is hard to find.

And yet one carries the sins of his forebears as one carries their features in his face. One bears their blood, and their honor or their blight.

If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer ... We are in the business of reproducing reality from nothing. We are the biggest liars in the world, seeking truth.

I believe, as a producer/director, your duty is to create a beautiful horror film that really resonates.

...there's something about maternal love - it might just be the strongest human spiritual bond there is.