I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.
I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media.
Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination.
There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.
I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about.
I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.
I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit.
It simply comes down to this, Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying.
I've used drugs that I do consider to be dangerous, drugs that are potentially detrimental to kids and society at large.
There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country.
Every man dies. Not every man lives.
I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker.
You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them.
If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me - although, in the long run, maybe I'm a slow growth investment.
Just because someone gets arrested doesn't mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust.
I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself.
I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.
I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.
Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out.
American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.
Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.
I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.
I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff.
I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake?
I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun.
