If we became students of Malcolm X, we would not have young black men out there killing each other like they're killing each other now. Young black men would not be impregnating young black women at the rate going on…

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Don't think that because you haven't heard from me for a while that I went...

Don't think that because you haven't heard from me for a while that I went...

I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I...

I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I...

I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just...

I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just...

Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was...

Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was...

I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is...

I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is...

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's...

Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's...

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at...

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at...

I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New...

I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New...

There's a lot of Americans, black and white, who think that we've arrived where we...

There's a lot of Americans, black and white, who think that we've arrived where we...

Any time you talk about the look of the film, it's not just the director...

Any time you talk about the look of the film, it's not just the director...

There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who...

There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who...

I like to work with the same people when I can, and you want to...

I like to work with the same people when I can, and you want to...

I always give the example, if you turn on the radio today, black radio, Lenny...

I always give the example, if you turn on the radio today, black radio, Lenny...

I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of...

I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of...

It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were...

It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were...

All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to...

All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to...

A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend...

A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend...

My cousin Malcolm Lee is also a filmmaker.

My cousin Malcolm Lee is also a filmmaker.