I felt hopeful for the future because Obama is here. But nothing has changed. It's time for young kids to get serious again and really think about what their four fathers were like. As African-Americans, we are resilient, we are… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
Every African-American I know has two faces. There's the face that we have for ourselves and the face we put on for white America for the places we have to get to. — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I embrace the criticism, because ultimately (it means) the masses have seen it [my movie]. I embrace it for my father's story, for my… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I grew up hardcore. I learned to be more responsible - and fiscally responsible - you know, I just wanna be a kid again!… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I've dodged all sorts of bullets in Hollywood to get my movies made. I'm tough. — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
Being the first person to go to college that really related to me from the movie [The Butler] because being black and going to… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I don't want to sell my soul to Hollywood - to just make run-of-the-mill stuff. — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I want to go to places that are unexpected of me, because people really think they have me pegged. I want to do something… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
Stars make money on real movies. They make big money on real movies. To come into my world, I've got some M&Ms and some… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I'm not tough when it comes to people criticizing the people that I protect, and those are the actors. It makes them scared to… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I felt hopeful for the future because Obama is here. But nothing has changed. It's time for young kids to get serious again and… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone likes anything of mine. At the end of the day, I love it, but just because I love it... I… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I can't do movies where you start thinking "Where's the commercial appeal? How are we going to market this?" It's not that kind of… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I think people in the future will come up to me and say, "Everything that you are and everything that you have is because… — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
I like all my work equally. I look at the projects as children. I look at the experience more than the end result. — Lee Daniels Copy Share Image
![“I embrace the criticism, because ultimately (it means) the masses have seen it [my movie]. I embrace it for my father's story, for my mother's story, for my auntie, for my grandmother, who all got their teeth knocked out so I could be [where I am].” quote by Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d5b/lee-daniels-24996_auntie_i-embrace-the-criticism-because-ultimate_209547.jpg)
![“Being the first person to go to college that really related to me from the movie [The Butler] because being black and going to college everyone puts so much hope into you.” quote by Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/02f/lee-daniels-24996_black_being-the-first-person-to-go-to-college_618351.jpg)
![“I think people in the future will come up to me and say, "Everything that you are and everything that you have is because of that butler [film]." Of course, that's Oprah's line from the movie, but I think it will resonate with my legacy with the movie.” quote by Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/960/lee-daniels-24996_butlers_i-think-people-in-the-future-will-come-u_2137973.jpg)
