Materials Quotes by Malcolm D. Lee

I did no research on 'The Best Man.' That was something that came out from my own head.

— Malcolm D. Lee

Holidays have been commercialized. It has become about material things. But the holidays are about sharing stories and being in each others presence.

— Malcolm D. Lee

I had a strong vision for 'The Best Man Holiday,' so I was able to translate that to the actors and ultimately to the…

— Malcolm D. Lee

Holidays have been commercialized. It has become about material things. But the holidays are about sharing stories and being in each other's presence.

— Malcolm D. Lee

I've made it my mission to make movies starring African American actors and about the African American experience and put them in the mainstream.…

— Malcolm D. Lee

I did not grow up in the church. I'm not a church-goer now. I'm a very spiritual person.

— Malcolm D. Lee

Kids are taking music for free all the time. They have Spotify, Pandora... The record companies aren't making the kind of music that they…

— Malcolm D. Lee

I'm driven more by my heart more than anything else, and my head, and sometimes those things are counterintuitive.

— Malcolm D. Lee

You know, people really know me from 'The Best Man.' I've done five other movies since then, but it always comes back to 'The…

— Malcolm D. Lee

I didn't want to be pigeonholed as an artist. I wanted to be able to have other stories to tell.

— Malcolm D. Lee

I believe in a higher power. I've seen and been around people who are very extreme with their faith and pointing fingers and going,…

— Malcolm D. Lee

Nothing works until it does. Nobody knows anything. You don't know what people are going to respond to. People are always surprised by stuff.

— Malcolm D. Lee