As a people we do not need anyone else's stamp of approval.

I used the principles of Kickstarter to make 'She's Gotta Have It.' We filmed that in 1985 to 1986. The final cost was $175,000. I didn't have that money. It was friends, grants, donations. We saved our bottles for the nickel deposit.

If people go to IMDB, they will see that I'm very comfortable with independent cinema, and doing studio films too. For me this is not an either/or situation.

I miss my brother. Prince was a funny cat. Great sence of humor.

I'm always open. I try not to have a closed mind. In fact the only reason why I'm able to continue to make films since 1986 is I have been adaptable. If I weren't flexible I sure wouldn't be making films this many years as I've been doing it. I've been making a film a year almost since 1986 and that's hard. That ain't easy.

A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend to be there.

I never understood the concept of showing everything in the trailer. Why go to a movie if there's no surprise? I can't do it like that.