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I don't like acting not in front of the camera.
Spike Lee
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Spike Lee
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: March 20
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There's a lot of Americans, black and white, who think that we've arrived where we need to be and nothing else needs to be done and affirmative action needs to be dismantled.
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I consider Madonna a friend, and she sure knows how to work the publicity machine. Of course, I don't have breasts. If I did have, I'd be in the number one spot over Madonna.
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I give interracial couples a look. Daggers. They get uncomfortable when they see me on the street.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody.
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Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind.
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Cause mo better makes it mo better.
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I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.
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I'm trying to keep up with what's happening in this turbulent world.
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I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium.
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I think if people looked at my body of work, they'd see a great breadth of work.
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And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.
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I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I want to do - I get offered a lot of commercials too.
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I think the best actors in the world are here in New York City. And this city is just so vibrant the energy is just phenomenal. Great crews here. All the technicians, all the artists that work in this industry. I've just been very happy with the body that we've been able to do, especially those films we shot here in New York City.
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I'm an independent filmmaker with complete creative control of my films. I hire who I want. I have final cut. But at the same time, I go directly to Hollywood for financing and distribution. I find it's best for me to work within the Hollywood system.
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Sex and racism have always been tied together. Look at the thousands of black men who got lynched and castrated. The reason the Klan came into being was to protect white southern women.
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I collect names for characters. Names are valuable they can be your first source of insight into a character.
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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.
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