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> [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 do it again for another director.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-m-not-tough-when-it-comes-to-people-criticizing-the-people-that-i/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

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## More by Lee Daniels

> [My dream is to make a Superman hero that's gay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/my-dream-is-to-make-a-superman-hero-that-s-gay/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-embrace-the-criticism-because-ultimately-it-means-the-masses-have/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [I grew up hardcore. I learned to be more responsible - and fiscally responsible - you know, I just wanna be a kid again!…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-grew-up-hardcore-i-learned-to-be-more-responsible-and-fiscally/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [I've dodged all sorts of bullets in Hollywood to get my movies made. I'm tough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-ve-dodged-all-sorts-of-bullets-in-hollywood-to-get-my-movies-made-i/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [ Being the first person to go to college that really related to me from the movie \[The Butler\] because being black and going to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/being-the-first-person-to-go-to-college-that-really-related-to-me/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [I don't want to sell my soul to Hollywood - to just make run-of-the-mill stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-don-t-want-to-sell-my-soul-to-hollywood-to-just-make-run-of-the/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [I want to go to places that are unexpected of me, because people really think they have me pegged. I want to do something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-want-to-go-to-places-that-are-unexpected-of-me-because-people/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [Trust is hard to get from actors, and for me to give to actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/trust-is-hard-to-get-from-actors-and-for-me-to-give-to-actors/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/stars-make-money-on-real-movies-they-make-big-money-on-real-movies-to/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-m-not-tough-when-it-comes-to-people-criticizing-the-people-that-i/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-felt-hopeful-for-the-future-because-obama-is-here-but-nothing-has/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-don-t-think-anyone-likes-anything-of-mine-at-the-end-of-the-day-i/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-can-t-do-movies-where-you-start-thinking-where-s-the-commercial/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [I think people in the future will come up to me and say, "Everything that you are and everything that you have is because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-think-people-in-the-future-will-come-up-to-me-and-say-everything/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

> [I like all my work equally. I look at the projects as children. I look at the experience more than the end result.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-daniels/i-like-all-my-work-equally-i-look-at-the-projects-as-children-i-look/)

[Lee Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-daniels/)

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