I've been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I'm still bankable.

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

I'm trying to keep up with what's happening in this turbulent world.

I'm not the go-to guy. Everybody is trying to tell their story and have different ways of telling it.

I miss my brother. Prince was a funny cat. Great sence of humor.

This film [Chi-Raq]is a declaration. It's a scream. It's a warning. And I can really break it down to one scene. That's the scene where we have the eulogy and sermon that is given by the great John Cusack.

'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors.