It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it's been a quest since then to define who we are.
Spike LeeI collect names for characters. Names are valuable; they can be your first source of insight into a character.
Spike LeeFirst of all, what in this world does not revolve around money? But money is a big part of film, unlike a lot of other art forms.
Spike Lee