I Don't Think My Films Are Going

We've Got To Turn This Backward Thinking Around Where Ignorance Is Championed Over Intelligence. Young Black Kids Being Ridiculed By Their Peers For Getting A's And Speaking Proper English: That's Criminal.

I've Never Seen Black Men With Fine White Women. They Be Ugly. Mugly Dogs.

Amongst Black People, You Have Always Heard It Said That Once A Black Man Reaches A Certain Level, Especially If You Are An Entertainer, You Get A White Trophy Woman. I Didn't Make That Up.

This Film [chi-raq]is A Declaration. It's A Scream. It's A Warning. And I Can Really Break It Down To One Scene. That's The Scene Where We Have The Eulogy And Sermon That Is Given By The Great John Cusack.

I Believe In Destiny. But I Also Believe That You Can’t Just Sit Back And Let Destiny Happen. A Lot Of Times, An Opportunity Might Fall Into Your Lap, But You Have To Be Ready For That Opportunity. You Can’t Sit There Waiting On It. A Lot Of Times You Are Going To Have To Get Out There And Make It Happen.