Spike Lee Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.”

“What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real.”

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

“Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that.”

“For me, I believe in God, God is real.”

“I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.”

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

“I'm riding my man Obama. I think he's a visionary. Actually, Barack told me the first date he took Michelle to was 'Do the Right Thing.' I said, Thank God I made it. Otherwise you would have taken her to 'Soul Man.' Michelle would have been like 'What's wrong with this brother?'”

“Mike Tyson is the most complex person I've ever met in my life. I've known Mike since 1986. We're both from Brooklyn. I didn't know him growing up, but once he became heavyweight champion, I knew him then.”

“A spine to my films that's become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the reverberations of those choices. You go this way, or that way, and either way, there's going to be consequences.”