Spike Lee Quotes about Film

Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind.

Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind.

Film, Endeavor, Hardest

Spike Lee, Lisa Jones (1989). “Do the Right Thing: A Spike Lee Joint”, p.100, Simon and Schuster

This film [Chi-Raq]is a declaration. It's a scream. It's a warning. And I can really break it down to one scene. That's the scene where we have the eulogy and sermon that is given by the great John Cusack.

Spike Lee

Eulogy, Warning, Film

Source: deadline.com

You know that first of all your films have to make money no matter who you are.

Spike Lee

Film, Making Money, Who You Are

Interview with Slate, www.slate.com. December 1, 2005.

I'll be vilified if I shoot a film in Toronto for New York. And rightfully so!

Spike Lee

New York, Toronto, Film

I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films.

Spike Lee

Thinking, Film, Pessimist

"Q+A: Spike Lee Goes Back to Brooklyn". Interview with Simon Abrams, www.esquire.com. January 25, 2012.

'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors.

Spike Lee

Actors, Firsts, Film

I am trying to stay away from this position of me "returning to my roots." As if my roots are that I'm only comfortable working on low-budget, small films. That's not the case at all.

Spike Lee

Roots, Trying, Film

"So What's On Your Mind, Spike Lee?". Interview with Stacey Wilson Hunt, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 17, 2012.

Spike Lee Quotes about Film

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