Robert Rodriguez

“Creativity, not money, is used to solve problems.”

“When you have a low budget, you have to be more creative.”

“If you want to be a filmmaker, you're a filmmaker. You don't need a license to do it.”

“Don't be a perfectionist. It's the enemy of the artist.”

“The technical side of filmmaking is the easiest part, the hardest part is getting a good story.”

“Limitations are your best friend. They're the things that make you the most creative.”

“You have to be a little crazy to make a movie.”

“The great thing about technology is that you can get in the game with a lot less money.”

“You're always going to be more experienced than you were yesterday. So, you're always a better filmmaker than you were yesterday.”

“The audience doesn't care about your budget. They only care about your story.”

“You need to be a little bit of a hustler to be a filmmaker.”

“I always tell people, 'You should be your own film school.'”

“Action is a universal language.”

“I'm a believer in 'one-person, one-film.' I think that's what makes a film stand out.”

“Playing with your kids is the best way to get ideas.”

“If you know what you're doing, you can do a good job without a lot of money.”

“To me, the screenplay is the map. I can go off the map, but I need to know where I'm going.”

“I learned to edit on a VCR.”