I don't think there's enough breadth to the stories told about African-Americans.

I love so many different genres. I love crime films - and unusual coming-of-age pieces.

It's always healthy to be taken down a notch, even though it's humbling.

I was always writing scripts, and I had made several shorts, before and after film school. But I worked a variety of temp positions over the years.

My brothers were the ones who taught me about mythology and storytelling, and showed me how to do stop-motion animation.

I don't think there's enough breadth to the stories told about African-Americans.

If you do the math, films featuring women are a good investment.