Spike Lee

Any film I do is not going to change the way black women have been portrayed, or black people have been portrayed, in cinema since the days of D.W. Griffith. ↗

— Spike Lee

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Any time you talk about the look of the film, it's not just the director and the director of photography. You have to include the costume designer and the production designer. ↗

— Spike Lee

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'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors. ↗

— Spike Lee

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'Do the Right Thing' was my first union film. I looked at the rosters, and for the most part, it was white males. Especially the Teamsters. So we had some conversations. ↗

— Spike Lee

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Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that. ↗

— Spike Lee

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First 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

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For me, I believe in God, God is real. ↗

— Spike Lee

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I always give the example, if you turn on the radio today, black radio, Lenny Kravitz is not black. Bob Marley wasn't black: in the beginning, only white college stations played Bob Marley. ↗

— Spike Lee

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I am a hybrid. I do independent films and also do Hollywood films - I love them both. ↗

— Spike Lee

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I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect. ↗

— Spike Lee

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