Westerns are simple stories where there's good and there's evil and where people had a sense of space and freedom. Growing up in the city, as a kid, you've never really seen that before. It's a beautiful dream to go from concrete to big skies, dirt and horses. Antoine Fuqua beautifulbigcity share on social
My responsibility is, I'm always trying to look for new people of color or even artistic people who need a chance. Antoine Fuqua artisticchancecolor Change image and share on social
You have to feed your soul and spirit, but you also have to be a professional and remember the business that you're in. Everything is not your passion project. Antoine Fuqua businessfeedpassion Change image and share on social
I don't know if Prince even really paid attention to time. The moment of creativity is the moment, and you go at that moment. Antoine Fuqua attentioncreativitymoment Change image and share on social
You don't just have to see superhero movies. Ultimately, those movies are westerns - superheroes are good guys fighting bad guys in a landscape. In westerns, that divide couldn't be any more clear, but the only superpower you have is that you're a quicker shot than the other guy. Antoine Fuqua badcleardivide share on social
I used to get off the bus, and there'd be a crowd around, you know, and I was thinking, 'God, I hope this is not for me.' And it normally was, and it was because someone said something to my sister, and the first she says is, 'Well, I'll get my brother.' Antoine Fuqua brotherbuscrowd share on social
Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies. Antoine Fuqua cinemamagicmake Change image and share on social
Anyone who's done their homework knows that the West was a pretty rough-and-tumble place. People from all over the world were there - and when you were there, you had to be tough as nails. Antoine Fuqua homeworknailpeople Change image and share on social
It takes all sorts of people to come together to fight tyranny. It's not about one race anymore. Antoine Fuqua anymorefightpeople Change image and share on social
When you're sitting ringside, there's a primal thing there that hooks into violence and excitement. It's just two guys going at it in the ring - there's no team, no one to pass the ball to - and there's a certain excitement to that. Antoine Fuqua ballexcitementguy share on social
