My mother Vivian Ayers always instilled within her children that our opinions, our thoughts and our ideas about what was possible was important. My mother made me feel that I was important as a thinker at four-years-old. And I instill… — Debbie Allen Copy Share Image
That's the only way I can control my movie. If you shoot everything, then everything is liable to end up in the movie. If… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
The riot isn't seen in the movie, but it is alluded to. He has this one speech that gives a great sense of texture… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
Be true. Be beautiful. Be free. In the midst of segregation and racism Mamma raised us to be independent and free. We saw ourselves… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
The clothes back in those days were made so much better than clothes are today. They actually took time to make clothes to fit… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
My mother Vivian Ayers always instilled within her children that our opinions, our thoughts and our ideas about what was possible was important. My… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
If you just change one person's life, you feel like you've done something. But if you can change a whole lot of them and… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
The first thing that goes into shooting a scene is understanding whats on the page. — Debbie Allen Copy Share
The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a color scheme in mind, how I wanted the movie… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
It's kind of dangerous to cut in the camera, but that's the only way I know how to direct. — Debbie Allen Copy Share
I've had a lot of experience auditioning people, and I can do it rather quickly even though sometimes I let them linger and give… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
As one who loves literature, art, music and history, I've been deeply rooted in the Harlem Renaissance for many years. — Debbie Allen Copy Share
There are so many famous people now that are not really gifted or talented at doing anything other than getting made up, putting on… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it didn't look good in the camera or if the… — Debbie Allen Copy Share
