I don't dictate, you don't dictate to Stevie Wonder, not successfully.

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

I believe in destiny. But I also believe that you can’t just sit back and let destiny happen. A lot of times, an opportunity might fall into your lap, but you have to be ready for that opportunity. You can’t sit there waiting on it. A lot of times you are going to have to get out there and make it happen.

I don't really analyze my stuff when I write. I write about stuff that I'm interested in, that I'm feeling at that particular time. When I stand back and look at the complete work, I might see themes that run through the whole film, but I'm not really conscious of it when I'm doing it.

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

I've been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I'm still bankable.

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