My parents are amazing. When I said I wanted to go into film, they didn't understand it, but they were incredibly supportive.… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
Even if someone doesn't look like you or you don't know people like this in your real life, you get to know them and you get to see their humanity and you get to empathize with them. Our hope is that through empathy that can spark change. We hope people start talking to each other and our show sparks conversation… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share
I want my work to always be hopeful, in the end. You're giving me two hours, and, in Shots Fired's case, 10… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
With 'Love & Basketball,' I played ball my whole life and did track at UCLA. So, I'm an athlete. And it was… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
Everything I've written has been personal and touched on things that I needed to deal with in my personal life. So I… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
Movies have power. Power to impact society and the choices we make. I want to entertain, but I also want to say something to… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
The thing is I write to music, so every script I have has its own playlist. Music just opens me up to the emotions… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
We think of Shots Fired as almost an autopsy of Ferguson that shows the events from every street in the house. And, in dealing… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
Some of my favorite films are musicals, like 'Walk the Line,' 'The Rose' and 'Lady Sings the Blues.' I just love the way the… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
There are a lot of aspects of filmmaking that I love, but one of my favorites is in post, finding the right song for… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
Sports also teaches you that it's about the team, and the better your teammates are, the better they make you. — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
When killings of black by policeman happen, there's the victim, there's the family, there are the police, there are the politicians, and there is… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
There is a perception within our community and the world that black people don't love each other. That we don't fight for each other.… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
There are so many romantic comedies made, but very few dramas or love stories. And with a love story, you have to take time… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
I write to music, and Nina Simone is always on my playlist to write to. I mean, shes inspiring. She's truthful and real and… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
My parents are amazing. When I said I wanted to go into film, they didn't understand it, but they were incredibly supportive. But growing… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
I grew up with white parents, and until after college, it was a lot of confusion, especially because I grew up in an all-white… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
