Rob Zombie quotes

Rob Zombie is an American musician, filmmaker, and screenwriter, best known as the founder of the heavy metal band White Zombie. His creative work blends horror themes with music and cinema, making him a standout figure in both industries. He has built a successful solo career and directed several popular horror films. Here are 47 of his quotes:

The funny thing is, I'm so used to not caring what anyone says, good or bad, that unfortunately even when people say good things... I wish it made me feel good, but it doesn't. (Rob Zombie)
I like movies where you can come back and re-watch them and admire the cinematography 25 years later. View quote
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Great things come out of being hungry and cold. Once you're pampered, you get lazy. View quote
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When you have too many people and you're trying to satisfy everybody's input, you usually end up with something so incredibly generic that it has no point of view. View quote
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White Zombie was a bunch of kids with the worst equipment playing in a basement. But that is what is so great about it. There is no reason to think that you can't do it. View quote
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In fact, gory horror movies don't rank on the [list of] movies that I like. Good horror movies are great, but I just like good movies. I don't just watch grade Z garbage. That bores me to death. View quote
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Once you feel like you're being dictated by other people's expectations, it usually backfires. View quote
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As far as directors, I'm a big fan of any kind of Billy Wilder stuff. Anything he does. View quote
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All the classic bands that have been around forever, they came up gradually. View quote
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I don't want to just make horror movies; I don't want to just make any type of movie - I don't just like horror movies, I love movies. View quote
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Probably the biggest thing that surprises people is that I am obsessed with hockey. I grew up in the Boston area so I am obsessed with hockey since I was a little kid. (Rob Zombie)
I wanted it to be like a high quality, drive-in movie. View quote
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But I think bands that rolled in with a big attitude, like they were some big deal, I just found that very strange. View quote
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To me, horror and comedy never work. Never worked for me, anyway. View quote
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By the time we got to MGM, and Lions Gate the movie was done there was nothing else to say. It was done. Just as at Universal, it was art by committee. View quote
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I remember, especially like when I was in high school, going to see like Dawn of the Dead and it was like mayhem in the theater and you could barely even watch the movie. It was so fun. View quote
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The hardest part was convincing people that I was serious. The people were like 'you want to do this again'? View quote
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It's never been about making money. View quote
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I understand why some kid in his bedroom in Wisconsin thinks downloading songs couldn't hurt anyone. True fans will buy the CD or go see the movie after downloading, but to say it doesn't affect anyone - come on. View quote
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I think probably the scariest thing, as weird as it sounds, was 'The Wizard of Oz' and the flying monkeys with the witch. I remember seeing that - it still seems freaky. View quote
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When you lock a movie's release date and then move it two months, it's just not good. It's good for everything but the cast, crew, and people who are creatively trying to make a film. (Rob Zombie)
I love Westerns. I really love John Wayne. Frank Capra, any of his movies I love. View quote
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I love all kinds of movies. I'd especially like to make some, you know, violent crime drama. View quote
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I like being organized and super particular. View quote
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I'd always want to decorate my bedroom. I needed visuals and to be stimulated by things. I'm still like that. It's the way I see the world. View quote
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Rob Zombie

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Photo: chickswithguns, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: January 12, 1965
Quotes count: 47
Wikipedia: Rob Zombie

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