I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator.
America doesn't have the moral right to tell other people what to do. To say the whole world has to fall into line is you-know-what. I hope more people will rise up.
As a people we do not need anyone else's stamp of approval.
A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend to be there.
'She's Gotta Have It' was shot in twelve days and two six-day weeks.
'25th Hour,' like a lot of my films, takes place in New York City. I've been very fortunate to make films in the city that I live. I mean, it's great going home at night instead of being on location.