I'm not an activist at all. I'm a filmmaker, and I wanted the people involved to tell their own story. — Roger Ross Williams Activist Copy Share Image
All racism is wrong, and denying that it exists does not make it go away. — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
When you are in the prayer room you forget about the outside world and fall into a Christian rock coma, and nothing… — Roger Ross Williams Christian Copy Share Image
I didn't have a lot of exposure to films as a kid, and I never went to the cinema. I had a… — Roger Ross Williams Cinema Copy Share Image
The challenge and the goal was to get inside Owen's [Suskind] world, because I really wanted to see it through his point… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
I saw footage of a well-known pastor holding a Bible and saying, "This book says homosexuals should be killed." — Roger Ross Williams Bible Copy Share Image
It is important for American congregations to hold their churches accountable for what their money does in Africa. — Roger Ross Williams Africa Copy Share Image
I had my own Land of Lost Sidekicks, where I pretended I lived in Paris with my best friend, a little cowboy… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
Imagine that you're a gay man and you're spending all your time with people who believe you are possessed by the devil. — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
All the politicians in Uganda play to their fundamentalist benefactors in America because of the flow of money. — Roger Ross Williams America Copy Share Image
The first lady of Uganda is a devoted evangelical and beloved by the faith community. At an evangelical conference in Argentina, one… — Roger Ross Williams Argentina Copy Share Image
I always compare young missioners to the kids who naively signed up to go to Iraq to fight terrorism. They are just… — Roger Ross Williams Biblical Copy Share Image
I've known Owen's father Ron [Suskind] for years, and this was based on his best-selling book ["Life, Animated"]. We worked together as… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
I realized that Owen [Suskind] is completely brilliant, because he embraced and memorized all these classic Disney films - these fables that… — Roger Ross Williams Brilliant Copy Share Image
I both didn't know Owen [Suskind] beforehand and didn't have any connection to the autistic community. But Owen wasn't really a problem,… — Roger Ross Williams Autistic Copy Share Image
I had full access to the material, and had a great relationship with Sean Bailey, the president of Disney productions. He really… — Roger Ross Williams Access Copy Share Image
I grew up in the church, and I went into the production of 'God Loves Uganda' intending to raise awareness of the… — Roger Ross Williams Abuse Copy Share Image
Someone sent an email to Reverend Joanna Watson [an American missionary] saying that I'm gay, and she sent it to all the… — Roger Ross Williams Anti gay Copy Share Image
When I visited Africa to make my film 'Music by Prudence,' I was struck by how intensely religious and socially conservative Africans… — Roger Ross Williams Church Copy Share Image
While growing up, I lived in my own fantasy world. I had kind of a rough childhood, so I created my own… — Roger Ross Williams Childhood Copy Share Image
The establishment wants to connect with people who are like them, and I wasn't. I'm a black gay man from a poor… — Roger Ross Williams Family Copy Share Image
Why should someone be allowed to remain a voting member of the Academy if they are no longer active in the industry? — Roger Ross Williams Academy Copy Share Image
Gay Africans must speak up and let everyone know they are there, they have always been there, and that they are not… — Roger Ross Williams Africans Copy Share Image
Symbolic racism is hurtful and it is especially hurtful to Black children who get called Black Pete in school and grow up… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
After I read about Uganda's now famous "kill the gays" bill, I wanted to explore the religious forces behind it. As a… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
I grew up in a Southern Baptist-style church with a choir, a band, and music, but I've been asking myself my whole… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
Owen [Suskind], in a sense, grew up on a diet of myth and fable, and has become an expert on their themes,… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
While shooting in Uganda in 2011, the conservative evangelical pastors I was filming - the most ardent supporters of the country's now… — Roger Ross Williams Country Copy Share Image
I would be remiss if I didn't say that it has been troubling for me to work within an institution that does… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
I made a film about a person living with a disability. Those kinds of films are often about the disability, not who… — Roger Ross Williams Cinema Copy Share Image
I came from a very poor family. And I was able to rise up and actually win an Academy Award. And if… — Roger Ross Williams Academy award Copy Share Image
I have learned that the hardest part of campaigning for tolerance and justice is encouraging people to look at their own selves,… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
I wasn't that much of a Disney buff growing up, but I love the mystical and magical nature of Peter Pan, and… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
The product Disney created actually changed a life, and that was significant to them. They didn't stand in my way at all. — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
The musicians are good and their music is catchy - it pulls the kids in in droves. Mike Bickle admitted to me… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
I don't think we're getting the empathy, and identifying with the situations that many African Americans experience. That's the problem with how… — Roger Ross Williams African american Copy Share Image
I just didn't realize the unbelievable impact Disney films had on American society until my assistant coached me on the stories and… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
[Zwarte Piet] is unfortunate, and just like the early American blackface films, if it offends a segment of the population, it shouldn't… — Roger Ross Williams Blackface Copy Share Image
I'm definitely drawn to stories about outsiders. Feeling like that myself as a gay black man, I often seek to give a… — Roger Ross Williams Gay Copy Share Image
![“The challenge and the goal was to get inside Owen's [Suskind] world, because I really wanted to see it through his point of view. To achieve that naturalism, I used a screen in front of a camera as I interviewed him” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2fa/roger-ross-williams-5118_achieve_the-challenge-and-the-goal-was-to-get-in_740629.jpg)
![“I've known Owen's father Ron [Suskind] for years, and this was based on his best-selling book ["Life, Animated"]. We worked together as journalists at ABC-TV News, and I knew about the book since its inception. Before he finished it, he approached me and said he thought it would make a great…” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/275/roger-ross-williams-5118_agree_i-ve-known-owen-s-father-ron-suskind-for_1827238.jpg)
![“I realized that Owen [Suskind] is completely brilliant, because he embraced and memorized all these classic Disney films - these fables that chronicle the hero's journey, and have existed for thousands of years. Owen, in a sense, grew up on a diet of myth and fable, and has become an expert on…” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/274/roger-ross-williams-5118_brilliant_i-realized-that-owen-suskind-is-complete_1670757.jpg)
![“I both didn't know Owen [Suskind] beforehand and didn't have any connection to the autistic community. But Owen wasn't really a problem, because he participated in the writing of the book and wanted people to see him as he truly is. As far as the cameras, Owen lives in the moment and the cameras…” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/3b3/roger-ross-williams-5118_autistic_i-both-didn-t-know-owen-suskind-beforeha_133749.jpg)
![“I had full access to the material, and had a great relationship with Sean Bailey, the president of Disney productions. He really guided me through the licensing process of the footage. I made presentations to the various departments at the studio, and they were moved by Owen's [Suskind] story.” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f6c/roger-ross-williams-5118_access_i-had-full-access-to-the-material-and-ha_1200830.jpg)
![“Someone sent an email to Reverend Joanna Watson [an American missionary] saying that I'm gay, and she sent it to all the anti-gay pastors in Uganda. One of them said, "We're going to take care of this guy." When I was confronted by them I didn't know what they were going to do, but they decided to…” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a04/roger-ross-williams-5118_anti-gay_someone-sent-an-email-to-reverend-joanna_3057123.jpg)
![“Owen [Suskind], in a sense, grew up on a diet of myth and fable, and has become an expert on their themes, which contain a moral guide that connects people.” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/053/roger-ross-williams-5118_diets_owen-suskind-in-a-sense-grew-up-on-a-die_779565.jpg)
![“I wasn't that much of a Disney buff growing up, but I love the mystical and magical nature of Peter Pan, and I have connected with that character through Owen [Suskind] in making this film ["Life, Animated"].” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9b2/roger-ross-williams-5118_animated_i-wasn-t-that-much-of-a-disney-buff-grow_3110388.jpg)
![“[Zwarte Piet] is unfortunate, and just like the early American blackface films, if it offends a segment of the population, it shouldn't be shown again.” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/47b/roger-ross-williams-5118_blackface_zwarte-piet-is-unfortunate-and-just-like_2936566.jpg)
