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.

I wish I could freeze time or go back in time and watch my kids grow up all over again because it is just going by too fast.

When you make an exploitation film, you always want to have a real issue. That's how they were always done.

People talk about immigration, but they won't talk about the corruption that actually exists between Mexico and the U.S.

Any time you do action and horror, you've always got to try to find a way to make it fresh for the audience, but also for yourself, and there are so many different ways to freak people out and create tension.

When given an opportunity, deliver excellence and never quit.

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.