40 Inspiring Rob Zombie Quotes about His Life and Career

Whether it's film, music, or pop culture, Rob Zombie's name has been cemented as the multi-talented artist and icon of the horror genre. He has produced several works of art in various forms, all on brand with his gore-related themes.

As a musician, Zombie is known as the frontman of White Zombie, a band that rose to fame in the '90s for their heavy metal, rock, and horror-infused lyrics. Zombie later went on his own and released the albums "The Sinister Urge" and "Hellbilly Deluxe," and the songs "Living Dead Girl" and "Dragula," among others.

In the early 2000s, he ventured into filmmaking, focusing on horror movies. He directed "House of 1000 Corpses" in 2003, "The Devil's Rejects" in 2005, and "Halloween" in 2007.

Rob Zombie's quote "You never know which way it's going to go; never say never." | Source: AmoDays

Throughout the years, Zombie has shared much about his personal life and career. Some of his words serve as inspiration and motivation for others to succeed despite challenges.

Motivating and Inspiring Rob Zombie Quotes

"Great things come out of being hungry and cold. Once you're pampered, you get lazy." – Rob Zombie

"You can't make everyone happy right away; you can't figure out what people want you to do. You just have to do what you want to do and hope it works out." – Rob Zombie

"If you have a lot of money, you know that you can make almost anything happen, but with a smaller budget, you don't have a lot of time or too many resources, so you have to conceive things in a very simple manner and make them happen fast." – Rob Zombie

"I think people need to get out there, and they need to work, and they need to do their music because they love it. If they become successful, then great, and if they are not, whatever." – Rob Zombie

"You never know which way it's going to go; never say never." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "Once you feel like you're being dictated by other people's expectations, it usually backfires." | Source: AmoDays

"You just have to do the thing that you feel is true to your vision, and then the audience will make the decision. But as soon as you feel like you're creating a product to just cater to what you think they want, it never works. It always feels phony. And the audience can tell immediately." – Rob Zombie

"When you become withdrawn, you develop your own bizarre-o personality." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie Quotes about Life

"When you get older, you kind of learn when something is done, you just walk away. Sometimes, people just want to keep fixing things. But you know it's kind of just like your gut that tells you, 'You're done, walk away' because you can always keep fixing it." – Rob Zombie

"When you can program your own life, you're just going to program what you already like. Because of that, people's taste becomes much more narrow-minded." – Rob Zombie

"Once you feel like you're being dictated by other people's expectations, it usually backfires." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "There are so many projects that don't happen, just sometimes they don't get announced, so no one ever knows about them, and you don't have to talk about them." | Source: AmoDays

"Sometimes I feel like people don't even know how to react in some situations because of online culture. Since many things are online, you might not react to something that is happening live." – Rob Zombie

"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." – Rob Zombie

"People have this delusion that everything has to be for everybody at all times. Every album must be liked by everybody, and every TV show must be liked by everybody, and every movie must be liked by everybody. Everything then becomes bland." – Rob Zombie

"There are so many projects that don't happen, just sometimes they don't get announced, so no one ever knows about them, and you don't have to talk about them." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "I don't like the fact that people are supposed to think horror movies have a way things should go. I always try to do the exact opposite of what people expect and want." | Source: AmoDays

"All the classic bands that have been around forever, they came up gradually." – Rob Zombie

"In the US, everybody is about what's new and what's next, and they don't really build a real loyalty as much as in Europe - if you were ever good and they liked you, they will treat it with the respect that it still matters." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie Quotes about Himself and His Career

"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." – Rob Zombie

"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 don't like the fact that people are supposed to think horror movies have a way things should go. I always try to do the exact opposite of what people expect and want." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "I guess I get enough real life, in real life, so that's why I like things that are more extreme." | Source: AmoDays

"I just like movies, not one particular kind or genre. In fact, movies that are harder to classify I like more." – Rob Zombie

"I could care less what people think." – Rob Zombie

"Growing up, I had the weird fantasy list: I wanted to be Alice Cooper, Steven Spielberg, and Stan Lee. You have to have almost psychotic drive because you're going to have years of failure." – Rob Zombie

"I really just do what I like. I don't understand what the general public likes sometimes." – Rob Zombie

"I guess I get enough real life, in real life, so that's why I like things that are more extreme." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "I don't believe in fate because I'm not spiritual, but things do seem to work out." | Source: AmoDays

"No matter how successful the remake is, it seems to me it's forgotten quickly after, and it's the original that still lives on." – Rob Zombie

"My advice: Don't quit. When I got to New York City, I lived so far below the poverty line because I didn't give in and get a job at 7-Eleven. I think you can thrive in misery." – Rob Zombie

"I like movies where you can come back and re-watch them and admire the cinematography 25 years later." – Rob Zombie

"I don't believe in fate because I'm not spiritual, but things do seem to work out." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "It's never been about making money." | Source: AmoDays

"I'm psychotically involved in every tiny little aspect. That's just the way I've been about everything my whole life." – Rob Zombie

"Every time I start the next movie, it's as exciting as the first time." – Rob Zombie

"I find making trailers really frustrating because sometimes the worst trailers are for the best movies." – Rob Zombie

"I think it is good escapist entertainment even though it's bad." – Rob Zombie

"It's never been about making money." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "I never made movies that had any of my music. I haven't crossed them over that much." | Source: AmoDays

"I'm never aiming to make a movie like someone else's movie, but in order to describe a movie to someone else who hasn't seen it, you usually have to reference things they have seen." – Rob Zombie

"I never made movies that had any of my music. I haven't crossed them over that much." – Rob Zombie

"My goal is to keep making films and grow as a filmmaker; that's always my goal." – Rob Zombie

"I try to stay friends with everybody because you might go back and work with somebody who you had a horrible experience with and it could be great the next time." – Rob Zombie

"I didn't grow up in a creative environment. It was very boring town, boring everything. You go to school, and you basically hate all the other kids because you don't understand them or what it's all about." – Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie's quote "Every time I start the next movie, it's as exciting as the first time." | Source: AmoDays

Several horror and gore films have since been released by other filmmakers, each with its own premise and unique storyline. Some were based on true stories, including "Incantation" and "Horror in the High Desert."

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