Quotes by Andy Garcia

“Everything I do in my life is very instinctual and in the moment. If Im attracted to something, thats it. If I have reservations, those dont change till theyre resolved. My first impression is how I go.”

“Becoming a producer enables you to empower yourself, to make the film that you want to make. I have desires to make movies - I have movies Im developing, and things that Im interested in.”

“They say a lot of women would like to see me naked, but theres not a lens long enough for that.”

“Ive had my moments of insanity. But there is a certain responsibility to set proper examples for your children, and that influences your choices in every aspect of your life.”

“Thats why you end up producing or directing. Because if you dont try to make these stories, you cant expect anyone else to come up with that idea and offer it to you. So you assume certain aspirations and goals, in order to tell certain tales. So you become the producer out of necessity, maybe not out of real desires.”

“I dont control the movies that are offered to me, but I make choices based on certain parameters.”

“My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the guy who dressed the best was Fred Astaire.”

“I approach my work musically a lot in terms of the way maybe a jazz musician would approach an improvisation on a theme.”

“Im not the type of person who goes through all this effort for a movie, and then doesnt care if anybody sees it. I want them to see it, and I want them to see it on the big screen.”

“I was a banquet waiter at the Beverly Hilton hotel. You learn a lot when youre in the service industry-the jerks of the world really come to the fore. Its a valuable learning experience to be in the position where youre of service to someone who sometimes doesnt even know youre there.”

“I wish we didnt have to tell this story.”

“Its looking to the end of an era its about having to leave the thing you most cherish. Its a celebration of a culture that I hold very dear.”

“From then on, it was forever looking for a home. But there was never any real fire to make the movie within the system.”

“Its really about the resilience of the human spirit.”

“I think if the movie has resonance and stimulates the viewer to talk about it, you can have as large an audience as you want. The most important thing for me is that the movie exists. And thats success enough already.”

“Ive got a six-minute drive to work.”

“Ive known Ellen for years. I think shes a great actress.”

“A lot of people dont know about Cuban history, and I dont expect them to.”

“Its like Casablanca in Havana.”

“She is Cuba. If you want to love her, you have to be with her, but you cant be with her in her current state. Its the point of view of all exiles -- you have to leave the thing you cherish most.”