'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors. — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
As a writer I want everybody to get a chance to voice their opinions. If each character thinks that they're telling the… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I'm riding my man Obama. I think he's a visionary. Actually, Barack told me the first date he took Michelle to was… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
People sometimes forget all the films that we've done. They remember the likes of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing.' But… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
My people, my people, what can I say; say what I can. I saw it but didn't believe it; I didn't believe… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
Do the Right Thing' was my first union film. I looked at the rosters, and for the most part, it was white… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
'She's Gotta Have It' and 'School Daze,' I really didn't know what I was doing. And the biggest indicator of that was… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
Racism is when you have laws set up, systematically put in a way to keep people from advancing, to stop the advancement… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
Mike Tyson is the most complex person I've ever met in my life. I've known Mike since 1986. We're both from Brooklyn. I didn't… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
A spine to my films that's become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the reverberations of… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I am very fortunate I can send my kids to private school, but everybody does not have the money. If you cannot get your… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I've never seen black men with fine white women. They be ugly. Mugly dogs. — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I consider Madonna a friend, and she sure knows how to work the publicity machine. Of course, I don't have breasts. If I did… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
If you can't take a hit, you're not going to last long, that's for sure. — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
America doesn't have the moral right to tell other people what to do. To say the whole world has to fall into line is… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I'm worried just as much about Donald Trump as that crazy guy in North Korea - and he has a nuclear code. I'm worrying… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I think the best actors in the world are here in New York City. And this city is just so vibrant the energy is… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
People sometimes forget all the films that we've done. They remember the likes of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing.' But I've been… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
