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Spike Lee Quotes By Tyler Perry: I look at the stories that Spike Lee

I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells ... Great stories. Great director, great storyteller. — Tyler Perry

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Since the days of slavery, if you were

Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was your job to perform for the master after dinner. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: As a people we do not need anyone

As a people we do not need anyone else's stamp of approval. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was

All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to tell. That's what I love. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: People of color have a constant frustration of

People of color have a constant frustration of not being represented, or being misrepresented, and these images go around the world. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I live in New York City, the stories

I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New York; I'm a New York filmmaker. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I like people to look like they're floating.

I like people to look like they're floating. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I don't dictate, you don't dictate to Stevie

I don't dictate, you don't dictate to Stevie Wonder, not successfully. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I give interracial couples a look. Daggers. They

I give interracial couples a look. Daggers. They get uncomfortable when they see me on the street. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and

I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Dick Armey: Spike Lee is obviously more stupid than anyone

Spike Lee is obviously more stupid than anyone can be by accident. — Dick Armey

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.

And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I am a hybrid. I do independent films

I am a hybrid. I do independent films and also do Hollywood films - I love them both. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Power is knowing your past.

Power is knowing your past. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: A lot of times you get credit for

A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend to be there. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I've got "Sometimers." Sometimes I remember and sometimes

I've got "Sometimers." Sometimes I remember and sometimes I forget. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: A lot of times, we censor ourselves before

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

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I think if people looked at my body

I think if people looked at my body of work, they'd see a great breadth of work. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: If you can't take a hit, you're not

If you can't take a hit, you're not going to last long, that's for sure. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I had a great education. From kindergarten to

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Our greatness, our talent has never been the

Our greatness, our talent has never been the question. It's been a matter of grappling for control over what we do. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Critics like to build you up, tear you

Critics like to build you up, tear you down, and then, if you're lucky, build you up again. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I really don't deal with hypotheticals.

I really don't deal with hypotheticals. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

Fight the power that be. Fight the power. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Lee Daniels: I worked at Warner Bros. for a while.

I worked at Warner Bros. for a while. I was the head of the minority talent casting. It was like pre-Spike Lee and post-blaxploitation era. — Lee Daniels

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I miss my brother. Prince was a funny

I miss my brother. Prince was a funny cat. Great sence of humor. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Always be mine, puppy please, puppy please.

Always be mine, puppy please, puppy please. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my

What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Stick around long enough, you'll get some grace.

Stick around long enough, you'll get some grace. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I get offered to do stuff where the

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. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I think it is very important that films

I think it is very important that films make people look at what they've forgotten. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I'm surprised that Hollywood and networks have not

I'm surprised that Hollywood and networks have not been diverse as other industries. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I don't see any negativity with what Brad

I don't see any negativity with what Brad Pitt is doing with his Make It Right Foundation, or what Sean Penn is trying to do in Haiti. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: American slavery was not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti

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

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I'll be vilified if I shoot a film

I'll be vilified if I shoot a film in Toronto for New York. And rightfully so! — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I collect names for characters. Names are valuable;

I collect names for characters. Names are valuable; they can be your first source of insight into a character. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: He revolutionized music videos. Before Michael Jackson, MTV

He revolutionized music videos. Before Michael Jackson, MTV refused to play African-American artists. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I'm not the go-to guy. Everybody is trying

I'm not the go-to guy. Everybody is trying to tell their story and have different ways of telling it. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I ain't Martin Luther King. I don't need

I ain't Martin Luther King. I don't need a dream. I have a plan. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By King Krule: My mum used to work in New York

My mum used to work in New York in Spike Lee's shop; she did the outfits for the video for P.M. Dawn's 'Set Adrift on Memory Bliss.' — King Krule

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Most human beings will not stand in front

Most human beings will not stand in front of a stage and tell you about the bad things they did. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: It comes down to this: black people were

It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it's been a quest since then to define who we are. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I never understood the concept of showing everything

I never understood the concept of showing everything in the trailer. Why go to a movie if there's no surprise? I can't do it like that. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: 'Red Hook Summer' is another chapter in my

'Red Hook Summer' is another chapter in my chronicles of Brooklyn. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Cause mo better makes it mo better.

Cause mo better makes it mo better. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: First of all, what in this world does

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

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I'm blessed, I can afford to send my

I'm blessed, I can afford to send my children to private school. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Those that'll tell don't know, and those that

Those that'll tell don't know, and those that know won't tell. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: 'She's Gotta Have It' was shot in twelve

'She's Gotta Have It' was shot in twelve days and two six-day weeks. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I like to work with the same people

I like to work with the same people when I can, and you want to get people with the same interests that you have, and the same aesthetic. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By John Leguizamo: Most of the great directors I've worked with

Most of the great directors I've worked with - De Palma, Spike Lee - like rehearsals. — John Leguizamo

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: We're the most violent nation on earth. There's

We're the most violent nation on earth. There's no getting away from that. But you've got to look at it on a broader level. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Making films has got to be one of

Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I knew I was never going to play

I knew I was never going to play professional sport, but I loved playing and I went to all the games I could afford to. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: For me, I believe in God, God is

For me, I believe in God, God is real. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: There's an unwritten law that you cannot have

There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who isn't 100 percent perfect, or you're labeled anti-Semitic. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Monica Bellucci: Sometimes I've done small parts, like with Spike

Sometimes I've done small parts, like with Spike Lee, but it doesn't matter because you want to work with the director. — Monica Bellucci

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: My cousin Malcolm Lee is also a filmmaker.

My cousin Malcolm Lee is also a filmmaker. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I don't think my films are going to

I don't think my films are going to get rid of racism or prejudice. I think the best thing my films can do is provoke discussion. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: It has been my observation that parents kill

It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Tim Robbins: I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker. — Tim Robbins

Spike Lee Quotes By Lee Child: bradawl. It was just a blunt steel spike

bradawl. It was just a blunt steel spike set into a handle. — Lee Child

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: When you love something it's not a job

When you love something it's not a job anymore. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I may have been born yesterday, but I

I may have been born yesterday, but I stayed up all night. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I've always tried to - when I've been

I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I think people who have faults are a

I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's

Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I tend to favour films that have multiple

I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so

I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I don't like acting; not in front of

I don't like acting; not in front of the camera. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: If you have a talented family, you should

If you have a talented family, you should be shot if you don't use them. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: You have to do the research. If you

You have to do the research. If you don't know about something, then you ask the right people who do. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: I've never seen black men with fine white

I've never seen black men with fine white women. They be ugly. Mugly dogs. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: People think I'm this angry black man walking

People think I'm this angry black man walking around in a constant state of rage. — Spike Lee

Spike Lee Quotes By Spike Lee: It gets dangerous when you start allowing people

It gets dangerous when you start allowing people to validate your work ... — Spike Lee