Quotes by Cesar Millan

“My dad still doesnt understand why people are paying me to walk their dogs. America is a very positive country. Here, you can be whatever you want. Its awesome. A guy can cross the border 14 years ago and now have his own TV show. Only in America.”

“We have to use exercise, discipline and affection every day. Most of the time people share affection, affection, affection, and that creates frustration. In a powerful breed, thats going to lead him into aggression. So exercise and discipline play a big role in balance.”

“Mother Nature always wants to be balanced. So theres no age where they dont want to return back to normal. I have worked with dogs that are 11 years old, 13 years old, which you witness in the show. I worked with a dog that was 13 years old that was extremely territorial to her food. And I was able to accomplish a calm, submissive state, which is allowing for you to create rules, boundaries and limitations. The mind backs away from the food. So in their world, they are always ready to balance. Its the human who fights it.”

“The most important thing that we have to provide every day is that we are the pack leader, that we set the rules, the boundaries and the limitations, and then we love. Most of the people, they go to get a dog because they need somebody to love. So they are going after what they need, not what the dog needs. And that, to me, creates instability immediately, and the dog sees the human as a soft energy. So they dont follow the lovable leader or a spiritual leader; they follow a dominant one.”

“Dogs in America get more affection than women in most Third World countries.”

“Im focused. I learned from my father not to hesitate.”

“We are the only species that follows unstable pack leaders.”

“At the age of 13, I wanted to be the best dog trainer in the world. That was my wish.”

“I wished to have a TV show — a series, not a special — to change the way people behave with their dogs. I saw the need and wanted to fulfill the need. See what happens? Are you with me? The universe is always there for you.”

“Oprah was doing everything backward with Sophie. I just wanted to give back what she had given to me.”

Spiritual fulfillment doesnt have to mean belief in a religion or disbelief in science. ... Whether one believes in an unseen, all-knowing force, or the wonder of science and the universe, or simply the beauty of the human spirit, nearly every one of feels an inner longing to feel part of something bigger than ourselves.

I believe in integrity. Dogs have it. Humans are sometimes lacking it.

Ill believe it if I see it for dogs translates to Ill believe it if I smell it. So dont bother yelling at them; its the energy and scent they pay attention to, not your words.

Mother Natures ruthless to the weak, but isnt arbitrary cruel or negative. Mother Nature saves aggression for extreme situations, and instead uses consistent leadership--to help keep things running smoothly. Mother nature doesnt rule by fear and anger, but by calm strength and assertiveness.

I believe its our loss of connection with our instinctual side that prevents us from being effective pack leaders for our dogs. Perhaps its also why we also seem to be failing at being positive guardians of our planet.

Years later, my wife, Ilusion, woke me up to the realization that you cant just dump your whole species simply because youve had a few bad encounters with some of its members. ... Intimacys a greater goal to seek. ...That true knowledge of intimacy within our own species will allow us to pass it along to interspecies relations.

When you have a certain fitness projection, its going to give you an advantage. Having strength, stamina and speed is important because Im working with dogs who can kill me.

Birth, life, death is a cycle. And theyre all beautiful, you celebrate all of them. Animals do grieve, but they move on. Thats the lesson behind animals.

Im open for possibilities. Im open for choices. I always welcome new ideas. Im always eager to learn. Im never going to close my mind from learning.

A dog is a vehicle, you know; a dog is a window to Mother Nature, and thats the closest species we have.