I get a lot done considering I spend half my day sleeping.

Don't look at all at what other people are doing. Think of what you're doing as completely fresh because if you imitate you're dead.

It's easier making a smaller film like El Mariachi. There are no budget worries because there is no budget. There is no crew problem because there is no crew. And if you screw up, no one is around to see you screw up -- so it's no longer a screw up.

If you want to be a rock star, you're not going to just walk on stage. You gotta go practice in the garage until your fingers bleed. I always say that - the same with writing and the same with filmmaking - if it's really your passion, you've just got to stick with it and do it.

Don't be told something is impossible. There's always a way.

Tell everyone that your mistakes are art. You can get away with a lot that way.

I do like strong women in my movies. I have five sisters, so I've just grown up with that model.