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I'm An Independent Filmmaker With Complete Creative Control Of My Films. I Hire Who I Want. I Have Final Cut. But At The Same Time, I Go Directly To Hollywood For Financing And Distribution. I Find It's Best For Me To Work Within The Hollywood System.

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'do The Right Thing' Was Like The First Film Where I Really Felt Comfortable Working With Actors.

Our Greatness, Our Talent Has Never Been The Question. It's Been A Matter Of Grappling For Control Over What We Do.

One Of The Great Things About African-americans Is That We've Always Had This Attitude: We Make Do With What We Got. It Comes From Our Ancestors Being Slaves.