The clothes back in those days were made so much better than clothes are today. They actually took time to make clothes to fit a woman's body. Today they make clothes that fit sizes, so it stretches to fit this and that.

I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it didn't look good in the camera or if the actors didn't hit their marks. But if everything was working why do it again?

I've had a lot of experience auditioning people, and I can do it rather quickly even though sometimes I let them linger and give them time, but I kind of know after I see them do a couple of steps. I know.

As one who loves literature, art, music and history, I've been deeply rooted in the Harlem Renaissance for many years.

The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really like looking at the radio.

There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work.

I think a good director casts a film so that the actors bring a lot to the table.