I'm not Tyler Perry. I'm not Dino De Laurentis. I think it's a bit much to put one's name in front of the film. It makes me uncomfortable. Lee Daniels bitedinofilm 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
My kids tell me to Instagram, so I do that. I have a few thousand followers. Lee Daniels followerinstagramkid Change image and share on social
I look at my movies; I call my movies 'the kid.' It's like I'm giving birth. I'm in the cocoon, you know? Lee Daniels birthcallcocoon 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 see the world from a very specific perspective. It is how I grew up. It is what I am proud of, and I vocalize it. And for those who have not experienced my experience, it is odd, and it's not mainstream. Lee Daniels experiencegrowmainstream share on social
Most times when I do a film, it starts out with one idea and ends up not being what I thought it was going to be. Lee Daniels endfilmidea Change image and share on social
My partner, Danny Strong, came to me with this idea of telling a story about my life and merging that with music and the hip-hop world. He wrote 'The Butler' and originally wanted to do 'Empire' also as a movie. Lee Daniels butlerdannyempire share on social
That's the gift 'Precious' has given me. You really think you're telling a story about a fat black girl, and only fat black girls will understand it, and then you realize we're all Precious. Lee Daniels blackfatgift Change image and share on social
Here's the thing: I think the media underestimates the intelligence of the moviegoer. We need to be fulfilled. People want to sit down and think, and I try to make people think. Lee Daniels fulfillintelligencemake Change image and share on social
