I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium.

A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend to be there.

I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy and cherish. Culture is for everybody.

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

I consider Madonna a friend, and she sure knows how to work the publicity machine. Of course, I don't have breasts. If I did have, I'd be in the number one spot over Madonna.

As we move toward the millennium, the year 2000, the most powerful nations are not those that have nuclear bombs, but those that control the media. That's where the battle is being fought; that is how you control people's minds.

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