I think the best actors in the world are here in New York City. And this city is just so vibrant the energy is just phenomenal. Great crews here. All the technicians, all the artists that work in this industry. I've just been very happy with the body that we've been able to do, especially those films we shot here in New York City.

Most human beings will not stand in front of a stage and tell you about the bad things they did.

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

There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who isn't 100 percent perfect, or you're labeled anti-Semitic.

I ain't Martin Luther King. I don't need a dream. I have a plan.

I've got "Sometimers." Sometimes I remember and sometimes I forget.

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.