I think the best actors in the world are here in New York City. And this city is just so vibrant the energy is just phenomenal. Great crews here. All the technicians, all the artists that work in this industry. I've just been very happy with the body that we've been able to do, especially those films we shot here in New York City.

More Quotes by Spike Lee

I think it would be very boring dramatically to have a film where everybody was a lawyer or doctor and had no faults. To me, the most important thing is to be truthful.

I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it's been a quest since then to define who we are.

It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody.