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

Amongst black people, you have always heard it said that once a black man reaches a certain level, especially if you are an entertainer, you get a white trophy woman. I didn't make that up.

Stick around long enough, you'll get some grace.

Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind.

America doesn't have the moral right to tell other people what to do. To say the whole world has to fall into line is you-know-what. I hope more people will rise up.

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.

I think black people have to be in control of their own image because film is a powerful medium. We can't just sit back and let other people define our existence.