My father was very big on marriage.

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.

I have a kind of respect - a worshipful attitude, even - for nature and the natural order and the cosmos and the seasons.

Marriage is no way of life for the weak, the selfish, or the insecure.

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.

A person doesn't have to change who he is to become better.

I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life.