Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was your job to perform for the master after dinner.

It gets dangerous when you start allowing people to validate your work.

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

For me, I believe in God, God is real.

I used the principles of Kickstarter to make 'She's Gotta Have It.' We filmed that in 1985 to 1986. The final cost was $175,000. I didn't have that money. It was friends, grants, donations. We saved our bottles for the nickel deposit.

Right now a lot of people are still choosing to go to Toronto instead of shooting in New York City, something I haven't done and something I hope I'll never have to do.

I'll be vilified if I shoot a film in Toronto for New York. And rightfully so!