American film director, producer and screenwriter known for his provocative films on race relations in the United States.
Politics permeates everything. Cinema that avoids this is simply turning a blind eye to reality.
If you are not willing to take risks, you cannot create something truly new. Safety is the enemy of art.
Our work is a message for future generations. We must leave behind something meaningful.
The greatest films are created by teams of like-minded people. A director is not a dictator but the conductor of an orchestra.
When you truly love what you do, it is no longer work. It is a calling to which you dedicate your whole life.
Cinema must serve the truth. We are obligated to tell the stories that society prefers to forget.