When you have a lot of siblings, you always do something to feel special. Lee Daniels feellotsibling 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 went back-to-back from 'Paperboy' to 'Butler,' literally with no break. Lee Daniels backbreakbutler Change image and share on social
I had 'Push' and 'The Paperboy' next to my bed for many years. Those are some of the great, great novels. Lee Daniels bedgreatnovel 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
At 19, I was in the streets making money. I was surviving. Lee Daniels makemoneystreet Change image and share on social
My mission is to let black kids know that their dreams can happen. Lee Daniels blackdreamhappen Change image and share on social
I didn't have the sensibilities of your ordinary filmmaker, let alone your ordinary African-American filmmaker. My heroes were John Waters, Pedro Almodovar, and actors that were part of that world. Lee Daniels actorafricanalmodovar Change image and share on social
I started casting. I cast music videos, but I kept getting fired from jobs because I was iconoclastic in my ways of casting. Lee Daniels castfireiconoclastic Change image and share on social
I want to learn. I want to stretch my muscles as a director and work under different circumstances. Lee Daniels circumstancedirectorlearn Change image and share on social
