I have the capacity to express what I feel needs to be expressed. And I try to do what I believe in.

Every day of my life I walk with the idea that I am black, no matter how successful I am. And our success is tempered by that; you're successful in this way given the fact you are black, and most blacks don't get to that point.

We live in a climate of fear, and because of this whole ideology of consumption almost to the point of religion.

Today's cinema is a proliferation of comedies, which are in some ways creating caricature images. They're one-dimensional.

I was involved with the anti-apartheid movement through my work as an artist and also through my political commitment.

Some of the most amazing stories are happening on the global scene. My extraordinary producing partner, Joslyn Barnes, she's just virtually changed my life with the way she constructed this company and how we go about telling the stories we want to tell.

Art is about the dynamics of the human experience.