Robert Rodriguez

So I believe, I call it the creative spirit. There's a spirit assigned to all of us that's creative. that doesn't have hands. It needs you to pick up the pen, pull out the cards. And then when you start getting in the flow and you're like, whoa, it's writing. It's that's that.

And if you can have that mindset, you take your ego out of it and go, all I need to do is be a good conduit for this thing. Be a good pipe and it's going to come through. So you don't ever have to get hung up on that question you had. Well, what happens when you can't come up? It wasn't me to begin with. If it's not coming out, it's because I'm blocking it. And if I were to do this,

And if you can have that mindset, you take your ego out of it and go, all I need to do is be a good conduit for this thing. Be a good pipe and it's going to come through. So you don't ever have to get hung up on that question you had. Well, what happens when you can't come up? It wasn't me to begin with. If it's not coming out, it's because I'm blocking it. And if I were to do this,

And if you can have that mindset, you take your ego out of it and go, all I need to do is be a good conduit for this thing. Be a good pipe and it's going to come through. So you don't ever have to get hung up on that question you had. Well, what happens when you can't come up? It wasn't me to begin with. If it's not coming out, it's because I'm blocking it. And if I were to do this,

And I'm flowing. And if I were to say, wow, I just wrote 10 cards. I don't know if I can write more. How did I do that? You just shut the pipe because your ego got in the way. You just clogged it because it gets pissed off that you think it's you. It's not you. It's like, dude, just open up. Let me through. Pick up the fucking pen. And I learned this when I was 19 when I had a daily cartoon strip.

And I'm flowing. And if I were to say, wow, I just wrote 10 cards. I don't know if I can write more. How did I do that? You just shut the pipe because your ego got in the way. You just clogged it because it gets pissed off that you think it's you. It's not you. It's like, dude, just open up. Let me through. Pick up the fucking pen. And I learned this when I was 19 when I had a daily cartoon strip.

And I'm flowing. And if I were to say, wow, I just wrote 10 cards. I don't know if I can write more. How did I do that? You just shut the pipe because your ego got in the way. You just clogged it because it gets pissed off that you think it's you. It's not you. It's like, dude, just open up. Let me through. Pick up the fucking pen. And I learned this when I was 19 when I had a daily cartoon strip.

I had to draw a comic strip every day to get paid. And I would be like, I'd have to draw like one drawing, draw another drawing. Then it's like, okay, these kind of go together. It was a process, you know? And sometimes I just felt like, I wish I could just envision it. Sit back. I'm going to try that method. I went home and I would sit back and just try to get in my sofa, try the sofa method.

I had to draw a comic strip every day to get paid. And I would be like, I'd have to draw like one drawing, draw another drawing. Then it's like, okay, these kind of go together. It was a process, you know? And sometimes I just felt like, I wish I could just envision it. Sit back. I'm going to try that method. I went home and I would sit back and just try to get in my sofa, try the sofa method.

I had to draw a comic strip every day to get paid. And I would be like, I'd have to draw like one drawing, draw another drawing. Then it's like, okay, these kind of go together. It was a process, you know? And sometimes I just felt like, I wish I could just envision it. Sit back. I'm going to try that method. I went home and I would sit back and just try to get in my sofa, try the sofa method.

I'm just going to try to picture the comic strip. And then as soon as I got one and I think it's funny, then I'll just go draw that, right? Be done in a half hour. Why waste three hours? I'd sit there and sit there and sit there. My deadline would be coming up, got like 30 minutes. I'm like, oh shit, got to go sit and draw it out. And it's like, oh, okay, I got this drawing.

I'm just going to try to picture the comic strip. And then as soon as I got one and I think it's funny, then I'll just go draw that, right? Be done in a half hour. Why waste three hours? I'd sit there and sit there and sit there. My deadline would be coming up, got like 30 minutes. I'm like, oh shit, got to go sit and draw it out. And it's like, oh, okay, I got this drawing.

I'm just going to try to picture the comic strip. And then as soon as I got one and I think it's funny, then I'll just go draw that, right? Be done in a half hour. Why waste three hours? I'd sit there and sit there and sit there. My deadline would be coming up, got like 30 minutes. I'm like, oh shit, got to go sit and draw it out. And it's like, oh, okay, I got this drawing.

Oh, this kind of goes with that. If I make another drawing, I have my strip. That's the only way to do it. If you don't get up, the creative spirit ain't going to come visit you if you're doing this. It needs your hands. and it's not gonna fucking reward you for sitting there waiting for it. You have to jump in and do it. And people, when they say, oh, well, I'm not ready.

Oh, this kind of goes with that. If I make another drawing, I have my strip. That's the only way to do it. If you don't get up, the creative spirit ain't going to come visit you if you're doing this. It needs your hands. and it's not gonna fucking reward you for sitting there waiting for it. You have to jump in and do it. And people, when they say, oh, well, I'm not ready.

Oh, this kind of goes with that. If I make another drawing, I have my strip. That's the only way to do it. If you don't get up, the creative spirit ain't going to come visit you if you're doing this. It needs your hands. and it's not gonna fucking reward you for sitting there waiting for it. You have to jump in and do it. And people, when they say, oh, well, I'm not ready.

How pissed off is that spirit now? It's waiting for you to feel like you're ready. It's not you. Just start doing the action and it's gonna come through. And the ideas will come and the answers will come because it's not you. And if you can take your ego out of like, you'll be blessed with this never ending flow of ideas because don't take ownership for it.

How pissed off is that spirit now? It's waiting for you to feel like you're ready. It's not you. Just start doing the action and it's gonna come through. And the ideas will come and the answers will come because it's not you. And if you can take your ego out of like, you'll be blessed with this never ending flow of ideas because don't take ownership for it.

How pissed off is that spirit now? It's waiting for you to feel like you're ready. It's not you. Just start doing the action and it's gonna come through. And the ideas will come and the answers will come because it's not you. And if you can take your ego out of like, you'll be blessed with this never ending flow of ideas because don't take ownership for it.

and know that if it's not coming out, it's because you're just clogging it, because this thing's got endless ideas.