I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy and cherish. Culture is for everybody.

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

I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator.

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.

Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that.

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

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