I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films.

I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I want to do - I get offered a lot of commercials too.

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.

I always give the example, if you turn on the radio today, black radio, Lenny Kravitz is not black. Bob Marley wasn't black: in the beginning, only white college stations played Bob Marley.

When you love something it's not a job anymore.

I am very fortunate I can send my kids to private school, but everybody does not have the money. If you cannot get your kid in a good school today, your kids are going to be behind the eight ball.

You know that first of all your films have to make money no matter who you are.