The only reason I'm acting in films I direct is to get the money to make them, quite frankly, it's not what I'm interested in doing.

It's important for us to tell our stories.

For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.

Revenge is a meal best served cold.

There's racism everywhere.

The greatest lesson I've learned in life is "Who knows what's good or bad?" Things come along that you really want, and they turn out to be the worst thing in the world. And some of the worst tragedies that you can conceive turn out to be the best things, the exact medicine you need in that moment.

The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion - to care about people and about your children" (217) - John Singleton "Oh Man, I've Become My Father