156 Quotes by Robert Rodriguez

When I was little, he was the one that pushed me and now that I am older, I now push myself a lot. And he has taught me a lot about boxing stuff, too.

Usually, I'm just pleasing myself and I have very similar tastes I think to an audience, what that core audience really likes.

There is a real balance between risk and return in racing. Inside the cockpit, when everything is very quiet, very smooth, you get your fastest time. In investing, if you are easily distracted and let your emotions get the best of you, you end up making decisions that are sub-optimal.

Leonard Bernstein was a true American hero, ... He could do anything. He was a composer, a conductor and a concert pianist.

My father did not want us to have an accent. It was a different era than it is today, where having a second language is a competitive advantage.

I looked up and saw him walking toward me, ... I ducked my head and started looking at the floor. I thought, 'He'll have to tap me on the shoulder if he wants my attention.' Then I heard him call the other guy. I took a deep breath and let it go.

I have all the creative freedom of someone making a home movie, but I get to do it on a larger scale. It's the best.

I have 5 children of my own. They are bilingual, like most second and third generations. But they speak primarily in English and they couldn't find anything on television that represented who they are in this country.

Frank is such a great visual storyteller, that if you study his artwork you see that his Sin City books are already the best movies never seen on the big screen.