Rodriguez Quotes

It is good that these terrorists are now facing justice, but in the reporting of the case, it would be helpful if the media didn't help them with their propaganda mission by unquestioningly repeating false information about their detention. ~ Jose Rodriguez

Winners live in the present tense. People who come up short are consumed with future or past. I want to be living in the now. ~ Alex Rodriguez

All your dreams can come true. It s not easy but not impossible either. ~ Robert Rodriguez

As soon as I came to L.A., I was told that I was exotic. I'd think, But I'm from Miami! I'm as American as a cheeseburger! ~ Genesis Rodriguez

Your commitment to Jesus is a beautiful thing, but it will eventually dwindle down, unless you fully understand His commitment to you. ~ Carlos A. Rodriguez

Then Lee Trevino and Jack Nicklaus come in. I'll caddie for Jack. ~ Chi Chi Rodriguez

Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography. ~ Paul Rodriguez

I don't have many fears other than being unemployed, homeless, friendless, rejected by my family, covered with honey and tied to a bed of fire ants, the flying monkeys from The Wizard of Oz, squash, computer paper, ghosts named Maggie, falling out of the space shuttle right before it leaves the Earth's atmosphere, licorice, elves, lawnmowers, unwashed hands, waking hours and being romantically linked to Madonna and Alex Rodriguez. ~ Cary Clack

I grew up in Chicago, so hip-hop has always been a part of my life. ~ Gina Rodriguez

It is the power of a girl with a book that is the best weapon for progress. (...) Because with educated women comes prosperity. And with our voices comes mercy. And with our strength comes change. ~ Deborah Rodriguez

Berlin is liberation. Architecture, man! ~ Michelle Rodriguez

others will fall longer and harder." Gina Lindley ~ Gina Rodriguez

Her cheeks flushed with heat, and she looked away. The ~ Rae Rodriguez

These new people were her people. So what that she'd only recently met these women. In their hearts they were all the same: women yearning for rich lives, someone to love & someone to love them in return, friends to laugh with, drink with & cry with. ~ Deborah Rodriguez

A movie goes from several stages, from idea to script. As you continue shooting, you will make some adjustments. You're constantly adjusting. It's like a piece of music. You're constantly trying to make it better. ~ Robert Rodriguez

On the streets, hanging out with the fellows, there are things you learn that no book can teach you. ~ Ramon Rodriguez

If an actor is going to be an action hero, do it in a Robert Rodriguez movie, because that guy is going to make you look like a million bucks. ~ Freddy Rodriguez

I'd rather just be the girl who likes to eat a lot of food. ~ Genesis Rodriguez

Education is that human process of feeling your body mature, feeding your mind with ideas that it never had before, or information you never had. You simply cannot do that on a computer. ~ Richard Rodriguez

There was a lot of drama in school because, well, people have problems at home and they take it out on their friends in school. Trying to impress people, they became bullies. I hated it because I know what it's like to be picked on, and I never liked not fitting in, especially moving around so much as a kid because I was an Army brat. My dad was in the Army. ~ Michelle Rodriguez

You always dream about being on a baseball card. It's kind of funny when you finally see it. ~ Alex Rodriguez

Being by the ocean is the greatest thing. ~ Genesis Rodriguez

I was a cartoonist when I was at university, but I decided to go into movie making knowing that I could still draw by doing movies, design work, story boards, and such. ~ Robert Rodriguez

The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength. ~ Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

I like when a guy has his shirt off and I can see his chest and his abs. When it's all smooth, you can see a lot. ~ Genesis Rodriguez

Maybe the American Dream is too rich for us now in the U.S. Maybe we're losing it because we are not like our Swedish grandmother who came across the plains, hacked down the trees, and took the Spanish words she encountered and made them hers. Now her great-great-grandchildren sit terrified, wondering what to do with all these Mexicans. The American Dream is an impossible affirmation of possibility. And maybe native-born Americans don't have it anymore. Maybe it has run through their fingers. ~ Richard Rodriguez

What I will not do is continue to perpetuate stereotypes. I'm the daughter of a maid; why do I have to also play a maid? My mom was a maid so I didn't have to be a maid. ~ Gina Rodriguez

I don't think anyone can be more of a predator than a human being. ~ Robert Rodriguez

Whenever a female takes a strong stand for herself, the majority of the time they have to really, really narrow it down to being feminine and wearing dresses and just being lipstick chic. ~ Michelle Rodriguez

My commitment is my commitment. ~ Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Sure, genetics do play a role in alcholism. You're more likely to be an alcoholic if one or both of your parents are also alcoholics. But that's just one part of the equation; the other part is your behavior. You can't become an alcoholic if you never take a drink. So if you know you're predisposed to addiction because of your family history, then just don't get started, and you'll never find yourself on that path.
Same with any other type of 'family curse.' If you parents smoke, don't pick up a cigarette. If your parents are obese, work hard to exercise and eat right so you don't follow in their foosteps. But some people find it easier to play the victim. They do whatever bad habits they want to because they think they have a built-in defense - I grew up this way. ~ Gaby Rodriguez

After Cannes every year, I end up going to some foreign country I've never been to before and introducing myself to a new religion - I'll go to Bali and research Hinduism, or I'll go to Thailand and get another tattoo from Thai tattoo artist Ajarn Noo Kanpai. ~ Michelle Rodriguez

Needless to say, there is no opportunity to interrogate or learn anything from a suspect who is vaporized by a missile launched by a keystroke executed thousands of miles away. ~ Jose Rodriguez

Those who think that metaphysics is just misunderstood grammar will react to my giving metaphysics some place or another in the system of knowledge. ~ Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra

Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance. ~ Alex Rodriguez

Sometimes it's easy to see the negative side of things or question why people bully you. You could think, 'Maybe they're right. Maybe I'm not worth it. Maybe I should just quit.' But that's when you should fight the hardest. Now I don't mean fight physically, but mentally. Keep being you. ~ Raini Rodriguez

Men need to be strong, but not bullies. They need to know how to not get emotionally lost in situations, but not be cold and emotionless. They need to know the full variety of emotions as well as thinking and acting. Not just the most limited ways of doing things. ~ Luis J Rodriguez

Your mind just goes to the craziest idea to lure people into the theater, and then you write your script around those elements. ~ Robert Rodriguez

Living organisms were not independently created, but have descended and diversified over time from common ancestors. And thus, no other biological theory so elegantly explains this. Evolutionary theory has withstood the test of time - by way of vicarious experimentation, observation, analysis, and relentless criticism, though opposing viewpoints still cling to the concept of "design." As a person of the biological sciences, I cannot subscribe to such misguided notions that suggest static biological states. Clearly, proper examination of the natural world reveal evolutionary trajectories - some random, others nonrandom - and all having observable genetic implications. It is only when we apply evolutionary explanations to living systems that it becomes ever so clear. The world was not specifically designed with us in mind, but rather we long since adapted and conformed to our surroundings, only giving it the illusionary appearance of "design. ~ Tommy Rodriguez

I love action. I love to move my body. Any chance I have to do that in my youth, I'll definitely jump towards it, for sure. ~ Michelle Rodriguez

The main priority of the Socialist Party is education. ~ Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Get in theater, really work your craft. Get really, really good so that when people say your name, your name is associated with quality, with integrity. ~ Freddy Rodriguez

I don't fear death, but I sure don't like those three-footers for par. ~ Chi Chi Rodriguez

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

Rodriguez seldom concerned himself with the past, holding that the future is all we can order the scheme of.
And maybe even here he was wrong. ~ Lord Dunsany

I want to be known as Dominican-that's what I am, 100 percent ... I have a duty and responsibility to continue the legacy of Dominicans in baseball. ~ Alex Rodriguez

The difference between being Mexican and being Chinese, as I can see it, is that when you go to Harvard from a Chinese family, the whole family goes to Harvard. When you're a Mexican and you go to Harvard, you betray the family. ~ Richard Rodriguez

When I got out of college, I booked a movie called 'Go for It!' with Lionsgate, came out here, and I've been acting ever since - or trying, constantly trying. ~ Gina Rodriguez

I have no apologies. ~ Jai Rodriguez

go ahead and kill us,we're already dead... ~ Luis J Rodriguez

Mexico was most powerfully my father's smile and not, as you might otherwise imagine, not language, not pigment. ~ Richard Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez is a genius, and I'm a huge fan of his. ~ Jeremy Piven

Some things are meant to be and if it was, you will know it. ~ Alex Rodriguez

When I was going on auditions, it was nerve-racking. I'd always say to my mom that it would be awesome if I could get a series. When Modern Family came along, I said, 'You know what, Mom? I believe I'm going to get this role.' ~ Rico Rodriguez

The eyes of a man betrayed his heart. ~ Deborah Rodriguez

Jack Nicklaus is a legend in his spare time. ~ Chi Chi Rodriguez

I'm definitely not comfortable in a Speedo! That's as uncomfortable as it gets! ~ Adam Rodriguez

I'm bicultural, and everyone sees me as a Latina, but in my head I see myself as both Latina and American. ~ Genesis Rodriguez

I like to keep my budgets at a certain price when I work for someone else, and even more so now that I'm working for myself, and use new technologies to deliver films that look like they have high production levels. ~ Robert Rodriguez

I want to push technology boundaries to be more efficient. ~ Robert Rodriguez

Madness passed me by, she smiled hi. I nodded. ~ Sixto Rodriguez

You know what the bounty is on bin Laden? $25 million. It sounds like a lot until you realize the Texas Rangers paid $250 million to get Alex Rodriguez. ~ Jay Leno

The more confidence you have in yourself and the more you believe that you are destined to do what you are gonna do, it will happen. ~ Michelle Rodriguez

I've learned in my career, it is much better to be recognized for all the great things you do on the field. ~ Alex Rodriguez

Prototype as if you are right. Listen as if you are wrong. ~ Diego Rodriguez Telechea

Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation. ~ Alex Rodriguez

Every time I go out to the mound, I think about where I come from and what I used to have. ~ Francisco Rodriguez

My mom means the world to me. She's always been the one to get me up early for work, help me with my make up and hair, and just be there to support me in whatever I do. She always makes sure that no matter what, I'm happy in what I'm doing. ~ Raini Rodriguez

I'm all about freedom in art. I'm from Texas, so when someone tells you which way to ride your horse, you think 'I'll just go to a different ranch. You guys are riding it backwards anyway. ~ Robert Rodriguez

herbal tea infused with Echinacea extract. ~ Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Our show is about starting over. ~ Jai Rodriguez

So many of my friends tell me they're not religious. I'm like, Of course you're religious. You watch Oprah Winfrey, don't you? ~ Richard Rodriguez

Fortunately I'm Latin, and I'm born with a little bit of rhythm by default. It's in the DNA. I have that going for me, but I've never been considered one of the world's greatest dancers. ~ Adam Rodriguez

There's no point in defending camp if you guys die. All our friends are here. ~ Rick Riordan

Sometimes the endpoint is the startpoint ~ Ean Rodriguez

What really terrifies Americans is the prospect that the Indian is very much alive, that the Indian is having nine babies in Guatemala, and that those nine babies are headed this way. This is one reason why Americans hold on so dearly to the myth of the dead Indian. ~ Richard Rodriguez

Less smoking and more reading. ~ Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

I have 5 children of my own. They are bilingual, like most second and third generations. But they speak primarily in English and they couldn't find anything on television that represented who they are in this country. ~ Robert Rodriguez

Guys are so predictable. They can't seem to separate fantasy from reality, so I get a lot of bikers and race car drivers hitting on me. They're all just playboys, so they don't interest me. ~ Michelle Rodriguez

Want to know how I know I'm happy?
Everything before is fading [He smiles and it hurts so good] That's how I know it's real.When I can't remember a past before you and I fear a future without you. ~ Cynthia A. Rodriguez

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

I try to keep in mind that it's a long journey. It's not a race. It's about staying focused, continuing to do good work, make my family and community proud; that's all I really want to do ... and pay my bills. ~ Gina Rodriguez

I was thrown in a cage full of lions and when I came out, I became one too ~ Jenee Rodriguez

In order to stay out of trouble I worked in industry. You can't even do that nowadays; there were all those factories. ~ Luis J Rodriguez

Knowledge has the form of a tree, and since metaphysics is the most fundamental one of the theoretical disciplines, it represents the roots of the tree. ~ Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra

What makes characters real are details, and if you're crafting a person from scratch, you're probably not going to pay as much attention to a question like, 'Does this person bite their nails?' ~ Gina Rodriguez

Discouraging smoking and drinking is a left ideal. ~ Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Can you avoid knowledge? You cannot! Can you avoid technology? You cannot! Things are going to go ahead in spite of ethics, in spite of your personal beliefs, in spite of everything. ~ Jose Manuel Rodriguez Delgado

Although the recession is strong and although hard times await us in the next 2 or 3 months, Spain will continue to grow in the second quarter of 2009. ~ Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

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. ~ Robert Rodriguez

I do not believe in the bundle theory anyway. The bundle theory postulates universals and I do not believe in them; so I do not believe in the bundle theory. ~ Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra

Staying healthy is about really listening to your mind and body. They will both let you know when you're doing things the right way for you. And when you're not. You just need to be honest with yourself and listen to what they're saying. ~ Adam Rodriguez

There is San Diego - this retirement village, with its prim petticoat, that doesn't want to get too near the water. San Diego worries about all the turds washing up on the lovely, pristine beaches of La Jolla. San Diego wishes Mexico would have fewer babies. And San Diego, like the rest of America, is growing middle-aged. ~ Richard Rodriguez

I learned a lot from Ana Ortiz, who plays my sister in 'Sleeping with the Fishes'. ~ Gina Rodriguez

A lot of people who watch DVDs are people who are interested in, if not moviemaking, then creativity in general. ~ Robert Rodriguez

I've heard people say putting is 50 percent technique and 50 percent mental. I really believe it is 50 percent technique and 90 percent positive thinking, see, but that adds up to 140 percent, which is why nobody is 100 percent sure how to putt. ~ Chi Chi Rodriguez

My mom taught me how to make grilled chicken, and I bake, too. ~ Rico Rodriguez

It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better. ~ Alex Rodriguez

I kind of like working fast. ~ Robert Rodriguez

For as long as I've been acting, I have been very lucky to be paired with really great actresses playing my mom. ~ Rico Rodriguez