I'm going to quit writing.

My autobiography was simply the story of my life.

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has gotten that message - finally.

As I've mentioned, a large part of my father's legacy is the lesson he taught his sons. He brought us together and said, 'The measure of a man is how well he provides for his children.

I have always been a learner because I knew nothing.

I was a gift to my mother. She was a remarkable person. God or nature, or whatever those forces are, smiled on her, then passed me the best of her.

An appreciable number of directors have shifted to lower-cost films, allowing them to be satisfied with a more modest return.