Quote

Amongst black people, you have always heard it said that once a black man reaches a certain level, especially if you are an entertainer, you get a white trophy woman. I didn't make that up.

Spike Lee

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Spike Lee
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: March 20
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Mascot
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Producer
Atlanta
Georgia
Sheldon Lee
Shelton J. Lee
Shelton Jackson Lee
Mars Blackmon
Men
Heard
Entertainer
People
Woman
Trophies
White
Entertainers
Black
Amongst
Didn
Reaches
Certain
Level
Make
Especially
Always
Levels
Trophy

More quotes by Spike Lee

Image
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
Image
A woman who is very secure in herself, what she's about, what she wants to do, who probably figures that she's a prize catch-sooner or later he's going to come around.
Spike Lee
Image
If you can't take a hit, you're not going to last long, that's for sure.
Spike Lee
Image
American slavery was not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It was a holocaust. My ancestors are slaves. Stolen from Africa. I will honor them.
Spike Lee
Image
I don't like acting not in front of the camera.
Spike Lee
Image
A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.
Spike Lee
Image
I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.
Spike Lee
Image
My people, my people, what can I say say what I can. I saw it but didn't believe it I didn't believe what I saw. Are we gonna live together? Together are we gonna live?
Spike Lee
Image
Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that.
Spike Lee
Image
I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium.
Spike Lee
Image
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.
Spike Lee
Image
I wouldn't be doing motherfu**ing films for almost three decades if every time I did something that someone didn't like I went in a fu**ing cocoon and just hid there and didn't make my art.
Spike Lee
Image
Cause mo better makes it mo better.
Spike Lee
Image
Power is knowing your past.
Spike Lee
Image
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
Image
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.
Spike Lee
Image
I'm surprised that Hollywood and networks have not been diverse as other industries.
Spike Lee
Image
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.
Spike Lee
Image
I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.
Spike Lee
Image
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