How did we suddenly become entranced with gangster culture? I saw it this morning on campus. When did the black community say we should all look like criminals?

The name of the game is efficiency; we have to play that game with our toys and our brains.

Ninety percent of the time, you're going to hear no. It took me seven years to make 'Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored.' Nobody wanted to see the movie made. I got the movie made.

Young kids are taking Viagra, ecstasy. They even want instant sex.

One problem when you get energy and want to go with it is that with so large a cast of talented people, you have to wait three or four shows for some 'meat.'

Just having hope ain't going to cut it. You've got to have hope, passion and skills.

The business is so upside down now. It's not just about the bling-bling.