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

I'm always open to new, innovative stuff and people trying to do stuff in a different way. I knew that the theatrical release would be like getting on the launch pad for Amazon Prime but I was okay with that because I think what Jeff Bezos and Ted Hope are doing is innovative.

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.

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

Power is knowing your past.

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.

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.