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

That six or seven hours you have to be in bed with your eyes closed. What a waste!

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.

Television series always have a lot of characters because you want people to identify with someone on the show, who will be your eyes.

A lot of 3D movies have so much on the screen that you almost don't know where to look.

Don't give me any money, don't give me any people, but give freedom, and I'll give you a movie that looks gigantic.

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.