Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

I like people to look like they're floating.

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

You know that first of all your films have to make money no matter who you are.

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

I never understood the concept of showing everything in the trailer. Why go to a movie if there's no surprise? I can't…

— Spike Lee

First of all, what in this world does not revolve around money? But money is a big part of film, unlike a…

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

I think there's a lot of hope in my work. I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can…

— Spike Lee

I've been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the…

— Spike Lee

Amongst black people, you have always heard it said that once a black man reaches a certain level, especially if you are…

— Spike Lee

A spine to my films that's become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the…

— Spike Lee

I didn't dream about being a director. I didn't know I wanted to do something with film until the summer between my…

— Spike Lee

There’s always been this hocus-pocus or magical, mystical thing associated with the making of film that sort of psyches people out and…

— Spike Lee

I don't really analyze my stuff when I write. I write about stuff that I'm interested in, that I'm feeling at that…

— Spike Lee

As we move toward the millennium, the year 2000, the most powerful nations are not those that have nuclear bombs, but those…

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

— Spike Lee

I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

My cousin Malcolm Lee is also a filmmaker.

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy…

— Spike Lee

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

— Spike Lee

One of the great things about African-Americans is that we've always had this attitude: We make do with what we got. It…

— Spike Lee