I Never Understood The Concept Of Showing

I Think It Would Be Very Boring Dramatically To Have A Film Where Everybody Was A Lawyer Or Doctor And Had No Faults. To Me, The Most Important Thing Is To Be Truthful.

I've Been Blessed With The Opportunity To Express The Views Of Black People Who Otherwise Don't Have Access To Power And The Media. I Have To Take Advantage Of That While I'm Still Bankable.

You Have To Do The Research. If You Don't Know About Something, Then You Ask The Right People Who Do.

I Used The Principles Of Kickstarter To Make 'she's Gotta Have It.' We Filmed That In 1985 To 1986. The Final Cost Was $175,000. I Didn't Have That Money. It Was Friends, Grants, Donations. We Saved Our Bottles For The Nickel Deposit.

I Don't Like Acting; Not In Front Of The Camera.