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
With TV, you're in people's houses every night. And you have so much time to tell stories. I don't know why I didn't do it before. Lee Daniels housenightpeople 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
America is fickle. You never know what they're going to go for. Lee Daniels americafickle Change image and share on social
There are servers, and there are people that are served. There's something contradictory about that in a democracy, certainly. Lee Daniels contradictorydemocracypeople Change image and share on social
What attracts me to material are characters that I know - characters that I know people don't know but I know - and bringing them to the screen. Spotlighting voices that have not been heard before on screen. Lee Daniels attractbringcharacter share on social
My work is therapeutic: 'Monster's Ball,' 'Woodsman' and 'Shadowboxer,' because I don't go to therapy, and I sort of live life through my films. Lee Daniels ballfilmlife Change image and share on social
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'm always workin', man. I gotta pay the light bills. Lee Daniels billgottalight Change image and share on social
