I think black people have to be in control of their own image because film is a powerful medium. We can't just sit back and let other people define our existence.
Power is knowing your past.
When you love something it's not a job anymore.
I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.
I think it is very important that films make people look at what they've forgotten.
I may have been born yesterday, but I stayed up all night.
It gets dangerous when you start allowing people to validate your work.
It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody.
Our greatness, our talent has never been the question. It's been a matter of grappling for control over what we do.
I think black people have to be in control of their own image because film is a powerful medium. We can't just sit back and let other people define our existence.