Bill Duke

Our internal racism is still alive. We are still putting each other down and making jokes about each other because of the…

— Bill Duke

My favorite filmmaker is Frank Capra. He talked about the redemption of the human spirit - not the superhero, but the common…

— Bill Duke

I saw the things that my sister went through - she's dark skinned - with boys not considering her attractive in her…

— Bill Duke

Without understanding your history, you can't get a perspective about the present.

— Bill Duke

Never... never... whether you are five or 100, never give up. It's never too late.

— Bill Duke

Acting takes courage.

— Bill Duke

I didn't come up in a culture or society that looked on me as a movie star. I was the bad guy.…

— Bill Duke

It's very important that we give a voice to the voiceless in terms of media; because media is a global phenom and…

— Bill Duke

We need people with foresight who are willing to make films with smaller budgets and accept smaller profits.

— Bill Duke

I think that some actors who make it in Hollywood are very talented. There are some of my heroes, the Meryl Streeps…

— Bill Duke

On the way from church one day when my sister and I were 7 or 8, I was beaten by some white bikers.

— Bill Duke

It's very difficult to direct something and do it well. But to direct and act - it's very hard.

— Bill Duke

I meditate twice a day, T.M., and do yoga and tai chi.

— Bill Duke

Appropriation is a fact of life; no point in complaining about it. But if that's the way the game's being played, let's…

— Bill Duke

The largest country with the largest consumption of skin bleach in the world is India. Indian men are bleaching their skin because,…

— Bill Duke

My parents taught me that it is my responsibility to make sacrifices for those after me.

— Bill Duke

It's great working with great writers and directors because you're getting paid for something you love and want to do.

— Bill Duke

Part of the training you get in theater is that you're never going to give up.

— Bill Duke

I don't think God makes mistakes and I think that women have to not rely on men to define their worth.

— Bill Duke

No individual should rely on any other human being or system to define their worth as a human being. You have to…

— Bill Duke

The only chance for a guy like me is to make a decent picture for a reasonable budget. If it brings in…

— Bill Duke

Dark skin is considered less than light skin in the in the minds of many in our community and in the media.

— Bill Duke

The thing about Robin Givens as an actress is that she doesn't back away from anything.

— Bill Duke

Pain is pain.

— Bill Duke

Colorism is unfortunately still an issue today.

— Bill Duke