Since The Days Of Slavery, If You

As A People We Do Not Need Anyone Else's Stamp Of Approval.

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.

I Don't Think I'm A Total Pessimist, So I Think You Can Find Hope In All My Films.

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 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.