Everything I Do Is Always Scrutinised. But

I Collect Names For Characters. Names Are Valuable; They Can Be Your First Source Of Insight Into A Character.

All Directors Are Storytellers, So The Motivation Was To Tell The Story I Wanted To Tell. That's What I Love.

My Cousin Malcolm Lee Is Also A Filmmaker.

I Think The Best Actors In The World Are Here In New York City. And This City Is Just So Vibrant The Energy Is Just Phenomenal. Great Crews Here. All The Technicians, All The Artists That Work In This Industry. I've Just Been Very Happy With The Body That We've Been Able To Do, Especially Those Films We Shot Here In New York City.

I Always Give The Example, If You Turn On The Radio Today, Black Radio, Lenny Kravitz Is Not Black. Bob Marley Wasn't Black: In The Beginning, Only White College Stations Played Bob Marley.