If I hear about a tsunami that hit Asia, hundreds of people have lost their lives, and you see it and you hear about it, but you still brush your teeth, still have to go on with your day. But… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
To recognize yourself in a character onscreen, and to connect with them, you gotta recognize their flaws; they gotta feel like a real person. — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
Black-on-black crime is a massive human rights issue that's going on in America. — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
I think a lot of the source of how people are treated depends on the fact if someone recognizes them as a human being… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
'Rocky' is an incredibly human story, and 'Creed' is very inspired by the Rocky lore, but there's something kind of profound in letting it… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
Homicide through gun violence is the leading cause of death among young African American males in the United States. If people look a certain… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
I think that when youre making a story... thats based on somebody, the filmmaker has his duty to do his research. — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
I kind of remember when I was young, I used to hang out with my dad sometimes. And I can remember just following him… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
I've directed things that other people have written before, and I've written things and given them to other directors. So I'm very versatile in… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
I came up with this really crazy idea, this really small personal story that takes place in a universe that we are familiar with.… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
My school was pretty much all African Americans, but it was still a little tough to be in because I didn't have a lot… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
I think that when you're making a story... that's based on somebody, the filmmaker has his duty to do his research. — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
In 2009, I went to Cannes with a short film in the Kodak emerging program at the American Pavilion. — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
We look at the African-American community, for a long time those of us who be considered strong - black men - for whatever reason,… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
