Historically, you've had really muddy, unforgiving, unintentional images of black people.

Stop asking, start doing.

The traditional ways to make a film, the traditional ways to share a film, have all collapsed. There are no gatekeepers, per se, any more, and anything can be done. Truly, I feel that.

I always find it fascinating to ask people, why they've chosen to live their life as an artist? Why be an actor, a singer, an author, a filmmaker? I've heard such inspiring answers to that question.

I think there are a lot of people in this industry that have the ability, that have the position, they have the opportunity, they have the privilege to call the shots and could do it too.

It was easy for me to show the films to the studio and the network and say, "This is who I'm hiring."

My parents [are my hero]. They've helped me be who I am.