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.
Spike LeeSurprises are good. I'm not of the thinking where you tell the audience everything. Sometimes I don't even want to see the trailers. You see the trailer, you've seen the movie.
Spike LeeYou have to do the research. If you don't know about something, then you ask the right people who do.
Spike LeeI think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of criticisms are coming from because black people have been so dogged out in the media, they're just extra sensitive.
Spike Lee