He revolutionized music videos. Before Michael Jackson, MTV refused to play African-American artists.
Spike LeeI get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I want to do - I get offered a lot of commercials too.
Spike LeeWe grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.
Spike LeeAmongst black people, you have always heard it said that once a black man reaches a certain level, especially if you are an entertainer, you get a white trophy woman. I didn't make that up.
Spike Lee