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'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.

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

There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who isn't 100 percent perfect, or you're labeled anti-Semitic.

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

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

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