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He revolutionized music video...

He revolutionized music videos. Before Michael Jackson, MTV refused to play African-American artists.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I think black people have to ...

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.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

As a writer I want everybody ...

As a writer I want everybody to get a chance to voice their opinions. If each character thinks that they're telling the truth, then it's valid. Then at the end of the film, I leave it up to the audience to decide who did the right thing.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

This film [Chi-Raq]is a decla...

This film [Chi-Raq]is a declaration. It's a scream. It's a warning. And I can really break it down to one scene. That's the scene where we have the eulogy and sermon that is given by the great John Cusack.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

Critics like to build you up,...

Critics like to build you up, tear you down, and then, if you're lucky, build you up again.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

Everybody does what they want...

Everybody does what they want to do for their own specific reasons.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I ain't Martin Luther King. I...

I ain't Martin Luther King. I don't need a dream. I have a plan.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I'll be vilified if I shoot a...

I'll be vilified if I shoot a film in Toronto for New York. And rightfully so!

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I'm always open to new, innov...

I'm always open to new, innovative stuff and people trying to do stuff in a different way. I knew that the theatrical release would be like getting on the launch pad for Amazon Prime but I was okay with that because I think what Jeff Bezos and Ted Hope are doing is innovative.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I didn't dream about being a ...

I didn't dream about being a director. I didn't know I wanted to do something with film until the summer between my sophomore and junior years at Morris College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

Racism in America absolutely ...

Racism in America absolutely exists - it is an issue. We need to fix it. We're a great country - probably the greatest country but we could be a hell of a lot greater.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

Surprises are good. I'm not o...

Surprises are good. I'm not of the thinking where you tell the audience everything. Sometimes I don't even want to see the trailers. You see the trailer, you've seen the movie.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

America doesn't have the mora...

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.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I'm trying to keep up with wh...

I'm trying to keep up with what's happening in this turbulent world.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

We’ve gone through the names—...

We’ve gone through the names—Negro, African American, African, Black. For me that’s an indication of a people still trying to find their identity. Who determines what is black?

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I've always tried to - when I...

I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I want to tell stories, I don...

I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

Most human beings will not st...

Most human beings will not stand in front of a stage and tell you about the bad things they did.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I'm worried just as much abou...

I'm worried just as much about Donald Trump as that crazy guy in North Korea - and he has a nuclear code. I'm worrying about that.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

I'm not the go-to guy. Everyb...

I'm not the go-to guy. Everybody is trying to tell their story and have different ways of telling it.

Spike Lee 144 quotes

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