Robert Rodriguez

There's a line in the faculty that was my line to my coaches when they would say, you got to come run with everybody. I would say, I don't think a person should run unless he's being chased. I gave that to the Elijah Wood character because that's the guy I identified with. He's there with his camera. And that was me. So I hated it.

And then because I was a cartoonist, you know, drawing like this for hours, four hours, my back would go out, like out for a month. It would just go out from being so tall and crunched over. And then when I started making movies, operating the camera and doing steadicam, every year would go out to where I would need cortisone shots to get up again if I'm filming or just be out for a month.

And then because I was a cartoonist, you know, drawing like this for hours, four hours, my back would go out, like out for a month. It would just go out from being so tall and crunched over. And then when I started making movies, operating the camera and doing steadicam, every year would go out to where I would need cortisone shots to get up again if I'm filming or just be out for a month.

And then because I was a cartoonist, you know, drawing like this for hours, four hours, my back would go out, like out for a month. It would just go out from being so tall and crunched over. And then when I started making movies, operating the camera and doing steadicam, every year would go out to where I would need cortisone shots to get up again if I'm filming or just be out for a month.

And on Spy Kids 2, Ricardo Montalban had bad back surgery that went wrong and he was in a wheelchair. So he's in a wheelchair and I'm in a walker. And he's like, I'm 84. What's your excuse? And I was like, I don't know. I just was operating. He goes, you have to work out, Robert. work out. And I was like, yeah, okay, yeah, I know, I know.

And on Spy Kids 2, Ricardo Montalban had bad back surgery that went wrong and he was in a wheelchair. So he's in a wheelchair and I'm in a walker. And he's like, I'm 84. What's your excuse? And I was like, I don't know. I just was operating. He goes, you have to work out, Robert. work out. And I was like, yeah, okay, yeah, I know, I know.

And on Spy Kids 2, Ricardo Montalban had bad back surgery that went wrong and he was in a wheelchair. So he's in a wheelchair and I'm in a walker. And he's like, I'm 84. What's your excuse? And I was like, I don't know. I just was operating. He goes, you have to work out, Robert. work out. And I was like, yeah, okay, yeah, I know, I know.

And so then I thought, okay, next year I'm working with Stallone. I'll ask Stallone, I'll ask Stallone, how do you get in shape? Because I need to get in shape. My back's always going out. He goes, get the trainer. Anyone who you ever saw in Hollywood got in shape, they had a trainer. I said, even you? Anybody? Oh, I need a trainer. He has a trainer. I said, I don't know, I need a trainer.

And so then I thought, okay, next year I'm working with Stallone. I'll ask Stallone, I'll ask Stallone, how do you get in shape? Because I need to get in shape. My back's always going out. He goes, get the trainer. Anyone who you ever saw in Hollywood got in shape, they had a trainer. I said, even you? Anybody? Oh, I need a trainer. He has a trainer. I said, I don't know, I need a trainer.

And so then I thought, okay, next year I'm working with Stallone. I'll ask Stallone, I'll ask Stallone, how do you get in shape? Because I need to get in shape. My back's always going out. He goes, get the trainer. Anyone who you ever saw in Hollywood got in shape, they had a trainer. I said, even you? Anybody? Oh, I need a trainer. He has a trainer. I said, I don't know, I need a trainer.

I can't train. He's like, well, shit, if You can't even train on your own. And what do us mortal men have? So I got a trainer. And guess what happened? Hated it. I would feel sick when he's coming over because I hate working out. And then some years of doing that, I just can't stand it. But I know it's good for my health. So the desire's there.

I can't train. He's like, well, shit, if You can't even train on your own. And what do us mortal men have? So I got a trainer. And guess what happened? Hated it. I would feel sick when he's coming over because I hate working out. And then some years of doing that, I just can't stand it. But I know it's good for my health. So the desire's there.

I can't train. He's like, well, shit, if You can't even train on your own. And what do us mortal men have? So I got a trainer. And guess what happened? Hated it. I would feel sick when he's coming over because I hate working out. And then some years of doing that, I just can't stand it. But I know it's good for my health. So the desire's there.

So if you can't accomplish something in your life, it's not a lack of desire. Like if you want to be more creative, it's not a lack of desire. It's a lack of identity. Like the fact that you went... you were comfortable about saying creative, it's because there's a lack of identity there. You have lots of desire. You got to get the identity up and then suddenly you're making shit.

So if you can't accomplish something in your life, it's not a lack of desire. Like if you want to be more creative, it's not a lack of desire. It's a lack of identity. Like the fact that you went... you were comfortable about saying creative, it's because there's a lack of identity there. You have lots of desire. You got to get the identity up and then suddenly you're making shit.

So if you can't accomplish something in your life, it's not a lack of desire. Like if you want to be more creative, it's not a lack of desire. It's a lack of identity. Like the fact that you went... you were comfortable about saying creative, it's because there's a lack of identity there. You have lots of desire. You got to get the identity up and then suddenly you're making shit.

So a friend of mine from Mexico, she comes over, I have to stop smoking.

So a friend of mine from Mexico, she comes over, I have to stop smoking.

So a friend of mine from Mexico, she comes over, I have to stop smoking.

I said, well, you're going to go back to smoking because you just told me your identity is a smoker. So right now you're a smoker who's not smoking. What's going to happen eventually? You have to say I'm a non-smoker. You know, like just that lesson I had forgotten. You have to say, I'm a non-smoker. I'm a non-smoker. What does a non-smoker do? If you believe you're a non-smoker, you hate smoke.