Country Quote by Eugenio Derbez
“Instead of being with my family, I was spending a lot of time trying to start all over again, from zero, in another country. I couldn't take it anymore, so I went back to Mexico and said, 'I'm gonna do my own stuff.' So, I did my movie that I was trying to do for many, many years, called 'Instructions Not Included.'”
About This Quote
Source Film: Instructions Not Included (2013)
A personal crisis led to a decisive return home and pursuit of a long‑deferred creative dream.
In simple terms: He returned home and made his movie.
Key Takeaway
Follow your true calling despite setbacks.
Themes
self‑reliance
creativity
homecoming
Mood
determined
reflective
Type
inspirational
personal narrative
When to use this quote
- starting a film
- overcoming burnout
- reconnecting with roots
Key Concepts
career change
determination
artistic vision
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you create if you returned home?
- How does home influence your work?
A Different Perspective
Risk of ignoring practical constraints in pursuit of art.
![“One of the reasons that I went to Mexico aside from the Maya and the pre-Columbian aspect of it was that I wanted to work with [Diego] Rivera, which I did, on a mural that he was painting at the time. But at some point I realized that I wasn't going to be a political artist, it just wasn't in my…” quote by Michelle Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/029/michelle-stuart-27692_art_one-of-the-reasons-that-i-went-to-mexico_2791884.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
