Violence Is A Part Of America. I

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.

It Comes Down To This: Black People Were Stripped Of Our Identities When We Were Brought Here, And It's Been A Quest Since Then To Define Who We Are.

I Had A Great Education. From Kindergarten To John Dewey High School In Coney Island, I Am Public-school Educated.

Music Is, For Me, A Great Tool Of A Filmmaker, The Same Way Cinematography, The Acting, Editing, Post-production, The Costumes Are. You Know, To Help You Tell A Story.

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