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There's a lot of Americans, black and white, who think that we've arrived where we need to be and nothing else needs to be done and affirmative action needs to be dismantled. (Spike Lee)
There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who isn't 100 percent perfect, or you're labeled anti-Semitic. View quote
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I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New York; I'm a New York filmmaker. View quote
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A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend to be there. View quote
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I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of criticisms are coming from because black people have been so dogged out in the media, they're just extra sensitive. View quote
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Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that. View quote
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Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's be honest. America's the most violent country in the history of the world, that's just the way it is. We're all affected by it. View quote
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I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated. View quote
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People of color have a constant frustration of not being represented, or being misrepresented, and these images go around the world. View quote
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You have to do the research. If you don't know about something, then you ask the right people who do. View quote
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It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody. (Spike Lee)
I am a hybrid. I do independent films and also do Hollywood films - I love them both. View quote
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And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels. View quote
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First of all, what in this world does not revolve around money? But money is a big part of film, unlike a lot of other art forms. View quote
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I knew I was never going to play professional sport, but I loved playing and I went to all the games I could afford to. View quote
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I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator. View quote
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The truth is I've been doing Kickstarter before there was Kickstarter; there was no Internet. Social Media was writing letters, making phone calls, beating the bushes. View quote
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'Do the Right Thing' was my first union film. I looked at the rosters, and for the most part, it was white males. Especially the Teamsters. So we had some conversations. View quote
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'25th Hour,' like a lot of my films, takes place in New York City. I've been very fortunate to make films in the city that I live. I mean, it's great going home at night instead of being on location. View quote
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For me, I believe in God, God is real. View quote
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I don't like acting; not in front of the camera. (Spike Lee)
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. View quote
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I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films. View quote
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I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces. View quote
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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. View quote
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