Most actors want the audience to like them, and that leads to bad acting. Lee Daniels actactoraudience Change image and share on social
I have twins that I didn't want to have the life that I had. I didn't have a great life growing up. Lee Daniels greatgrowlife 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 think this last film I finished, 'The Butler,' is the closest I will come to as a work-for-hire. Lee Daniels butlerclosefilm Change image and share on social
I don't know what gives me more pleasure: watching my story unfold or going in and watching a room full of black people talking for me and writing words for black people. Lee Daniels blackfullpeople 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
Stars make money on real movies. They make big money on real movies. To come into my world, I've got some M&Ms and some potato chips, and I'm asking you to move furniture. Lee Daniels bigchipfurniture Change image and 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
I want to see movies I can walk away from and say, 'Wait, what happened there? Hold up, what did I just see? What?' and then it connects to something that you personally, unequivocally know to be truth. Lee Daniels connecthappenhold share on social
I'm a filmmaker. I'm always searching for the truth in everything I do. I demand it from my writing partner and my crew, actors, and so hopefully, we're making people think. Lee Daniels actorcrowdemand Change image and share on social
