I worked at Warner Bros. for a while. I was the head of the minority talent casting. It was like pre-Spike Lee and post-blaxploitation era. Lee Daniels blaxploitationbrocast Change image and share on social
I don't want to sell my soul to Hollywood - to just make run-of-the-mill stuff. Lee Daniels hollywoodmakemill Change image and share on social
I'm still pulled over... We were nominated for two Oscars for 'Monster's Ball,' and I almost didn't make the Oscars because I got pulled over in Beverly Hills. Lee Daniels ballbeverlyhill Change image and share on social
I'm not going to be labeled a black filmmaker. I am not here to just tell black stories. I'm here to tell all kinds of stories, musicals and dramas. Lee Daniels blackdramafilmmaker Change image and share on social
I don't work with fear, and I don't work with actors that are fearful. Lee Daniels actorfearfearful Change image and share on social
In L.A., I was a talent manager for many years. I represented many African-American actors. After a while, I became disheartened over the shortage of roles for African Americans. Lee Daniels actorafricanamerican Change image and share on social
I love actors, and I'm very protective of them. I trust them. It's a mutual trust. Lee Daniels actorlovemutual Change image and share on social
My earliest experience was reading Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' at 8, you know, with a bunch of kids on my steps - on the stoops - and knowing that I wanted to direct them saying the lines. I don't really know how to articulate that 'cause there wasn't someone to show me. Lee Daniels afraidalbeearticulate share on social
It's hard for me to accept love. I wish I could lie to you and tell you that it's easy for me, but it's not. Lee Daniels accepteasyhard Change image and share on social