Gina Prince-Bythewood

Movies have power. Power to impact society and the choices we make. I want to entertain, but I also want to say…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

The thing is I write to music, so every script I have has its own playlist. Music just opens me up to…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

We think of Shots Fired as almost an autopsy of Ferguson that shows the events from every street in the house. And,…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Some of my favorite films are musicals, like 'Walk the Line,' 'The Rose' and 'Lady Sings the Blues.' I just love the…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

There are a lot of aspects of filmmaking that I love, but one of my favorites is in post, finding the right…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Sports also teaches you that it's about the team, and the better your teammates are, the better they make you.

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

When killings of black by policeman happen, there's the victim, there's the family, there are the police, there are the politicians, and…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

There is a perception within our community and the world that black people don't love each other. That we don't fight for…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

There are so many romantic comedies made, but very few dramas or love stories. And with a love story, you have to…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I write to music, and Nina Simone is always on my playlist to write to. I mean, shes inspiring. She's truthful and…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

My parents are amazing. When I said I wanted to go into film, they didn't understand it, but they were incredibly supportive.…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I grew up with white parents, and until after college, it was a lot of confusion, especially because I grew up in…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Even if someone doesn't look like you or you don't know people like this in your real life, you get to know…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Films really can change a conversation and change someone's thinking and perception, especially with people of color at the center. It rarely…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I want my work to always be hopeful, in the end. You're giving me two hours, and, in Shots Fired's case, 10…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

With 'Love And Basketball,' every studio turned it down.

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

We have two boys. After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of killing Trayvon Martin, we had to explain to our older…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

My husband and I are writers, and I wish I could write faster. There are not a lot of movies made with…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

People often ask me if I feel discriminated against as a black female director. I don't. I'm actually offered a ton of…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I just remember when I came out of film school - and I loved film school - that the industry was such…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I want us to have it all, love and career. It's a struggle sometime to achieve that, but I love the struggle.

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

A classic is a classic for a reason. Let's try to create new classics. The idea of repeating ourselves drives me a…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Be passionate about your [movie] material, because you're going to have to overcome a lot of "No's," and it's that passion that…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

On my set, people have to respect the actor's process. I totally respect what actors do. I give them whatever time they…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

'Beyond the Lights' was my fourth film. I gained a lot of knowledge, and I'm excited to share that with young filmmakers…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood