In scoring we have a lot that was not evident in the shooting. The radio is on all the time. — Debbie Allen Copy Share Image
The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really like looking at the radio. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The first thing that goes into shooting a scene is understanding whats on the page. — Debbie Allen Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
