Power is knowing your past.

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.

All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to tell. That's what I love.

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

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

People sometimes forget all the films that we've done. They remember the likes of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing.' But I've been working since 1986. From the beginning, I was determined to not just be a flash in the pan. I've got to keep up with Woody Allen. He's lapping me.

I think it is very important that films make people look at what they've forgotten.