And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.

I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.

I am a hybrid. I do independent films and also do Hollywood films - I love them both.

Music is, for me, a great tool of a filmmaker, the same way cinematography, the acting, editing, post-production, the costumes are. You know, to help you tell a story.

People of color have a constant frustration of not being represented, or being misrepresented, and these images go around the world.

I 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.

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.