“I always ask myself one question: what is human? What does it mean to be human? Maybe people will consider my new films brutal again. But this violence is just a reflection of what they really are, of what is in each one of us to certain degree.” PeopleHumansMeanDoeFilmCertainAsksViolenceDegreesReflectionBrutal Author:Kim Ki-duk
“It's hard to tell that the world we live in is either a reality or a dream.” WorldHardDreamReality Author:Kim Ki-duk
“I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator.” TryingCommonAudienceLowestCommon DenominatorLowest Common Denominator Author:Spike Lee
“American slavery was not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It was a holocaust. My ancestors are slaves. Stolen from Africa. I will honor them.” HonorSlaverySlaveWesternHolocaustAncestorStolenSpaghettiAmerican SlaverySergio LeoneSpaghetti Western Author:Spike Lee
“What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real.” RealCharacterDifferencesMinesHollywood Author:Spike Lee
“I've been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I'm still bankable.” PeopleStillsOpportunityBlackViewsMediaAdvantageBlessedAccessBlack People Book:Spike Lee: Interviews Source: Spike Lee: Interviews
“I believe in destiny. But I also believe that you can’t just sit back and let destiny happen. A lot of times, an opportunity might fall into your lap, but you have to be ready for that opportunity. You can’t sit there waiting on it. A lot of times you are going to have to get out there and make it happen.” BelieveMightHappensFallOpportunityI BelieveWaitingDestinyReadyI Believe InAfrican AmericanFilmmakerLapInactionMake It HappenReadinessBusiness GrowthOpportunity KnocksInactivity Author:Spike Lee
“You gotta make your own way. You gotta find a way. You gotta get it done. It's hard. It's tough. That's what I tell my students every day in class. I've been very fortunate. Some people might call me a hardhead, but I'm not going to let other people dictate to me who I should be or the stories I should tell. That doesn't register with me.” PeopleWayInspirationalShouldHardDoneStoriesMightMotivationalClassStudentsToughFortunateFilmmakerCall MeRegisterGet It Done Author:Spike Lee
“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?” PeopleTryingStillsNamesBlackGoneIdentityDetermineAfrican AmericanBlack HistoryIndication Author:Spike Lee