Changed Quote by John Singleton

I've got passion, and for people who don't, I make them see how trite their lives are.

— John Singleton

You can only really write about what you know about.

— John Singleton

The plain truth is, 'Fruitvale Station' was made totally outside the Hollywood studio system, and every ounce of the picture feels authentic. The lives…

— John Singleton

There's this guy: his name, Sedik Ali. He's like the African Kurosawa. You know how Kurosawa does stuff from feudal Japan? This guy does…

— John Singleton

I just try to make the best film possible, and once the movie's done, we deal with the DVD.

— John Singleton

The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two…

— John Singleton

I already have legitimacy as a filmmaker and now I'm trying to do stuff that's just fun. Until I find a cool tangible subject…

— John Singleton

I've become more relaxed. When I was younger, I had more erratic, nervous tension when I was working.

— John Singleton

There's hardly any precedent for a guy like me to have the career that I've had. Because I grew up the way I grew…

— John Singleton

I'm not a Beverly Hills dude.

— John Singleton

One of the biggest regrets of my whole career was turning down an offer to direct on the first season of 'The Wire.' That…

— John Singleton

I make notes about things I see in films that really affect me, like the ending of 'Jules and Jim.' I think about how…

— John Singleton