Cinema Quote by Janelle Monae

I think that when I make a film, I'm terrified that people will come to work and work on something that they're not proud…

— Will Smith

I think it's a wonderful time to be a black woman who makes films. It's a good time to be an artist period. Traditional…

— Ava DuVernay

It never occurred to me that I was hired because I was black. But it did occur to me that because I was black…

— Duane Jones

I'm always very scared when I start a movie because I never know if I'm going to be able to do a good job…

— Marion Cotillard

As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on…

— Naturi Naughton

I'm not interested in making all-black films - I come from a very diverse culture; I want to work with every type of person.…

— Idris Elba

I love making films. I'm happiest when I'm doing it. For me, the fear is not being able to make the next thing and…

— Ava DuVernay

Time will tell ... whether folks want to point and stare at the black woman filmmaker who made a certain kind of film, and…

— Ava DuVernay

I'm not as eager to go just work to work. I have another life outside of it, and if I'm pretty sure the movie's…

— Scott Speedman

If there is a suitable role for me in a film, then I will do it; otherwise I won't push myself into it.

— Manoj Kumar

You have to take chances - working in film is a mixture of luck, talent, and ability to take the risk. You have to…

— Nathan Crowley

When you're black in Hollywood, you know, your first role is going to be on a crime drama. That's - everybody knows that.

— Terry Crews