First of all, what in this world does not revolve around money? But money is a big part of film, unlike a lot of other art forms.

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.

I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.

A woman who is very secure in herself, what she's about, what she wants to do, who probably figures that she's a prize catch-sooner or later he's going to come around.

Music is, for me, a great tool of a filmmaker, the same way cinematography, the acting, editing, post-production, the costumes are. You know, to help you tell a story.

I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.

I ain't Martin Luther King. I don't need a dream. I have a plan.