If you can't take a hit, you're not going to last long, that's for sure.

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

I don't get tripped up in technology. I use technology as a tool. 'Oldboy' we shot Two Pro 35mm. For 'Da Blood of Jesus,' we shot digitally. We shot the new Sony F55. It's a 4K camera.

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

I give interracial couples a look. Daggers. They get uncomfortable when they see me on the street.

I think if people looked at my body of work, they'd see a great breadth of work.

One of the great things about African-Americans is that we've always had this attitude: We make do with what we got. It comes from our ancestors being slaves.