I collect names for characters. Names are valuable; they can be your first source of insight into a character.

Power is knowing your past.

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.

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.

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.

I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.

I'm very careful about how I portray violence in my films. I do believe that violence, especially violent video games, are not a good thing for young kids.