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.

We're the most violent nation on earth. There's no getting away from that. But you've got to look at it on a broader level.

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

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

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

It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it's been a quest since then to define who we are.

And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.