In Hollywood through the 50s, there were black, English, and Middle European housekeepers and maids.

Kinsey was trying to study sex scientifically, get rid of the overlay of culture and religion.

There were moments on the set when the depth of the cast of 'Dreamgirls' was almost overwhelming to me.

I really think the biopic thing so rarely works, because peoples lives dont have a dramatic shape that can be satisfying.

For me, someone like the Eddie Murphy character doesn't live anywhere; he lives on a stage and when he's not on the stage he's on a bus getting to the next stage. You don't really want to see him at home, or all those things you can do in the movie.

Sometimes words just don't get you there... don't let you say all the stuff from deep in your heart, stuff that no dictionary has a name for.

I think that finding a way into somebody's life that's sort of off from a side angle can tell you more about that person than a greatest hits approach.