When I went to school, you had to take art, you had to play an instrument. You had to play an instrument. But it's all degraded since then. I do not know what kind of nation we are that is cutting art, music, and gym out of the public-school curriculum. Spike Lee artcurriculumcut share on social
I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator. Spike Lee audiencecommondenominator Change image and share on social
Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that. Spike Lee scrutinisewill Change image and share on social
I like to work with the same people when I can, and you want to get people with the same interests that you have, and the same aesthetic. Spike Lee aestheticinterestpeople Change image and share on social
'Red Hook Summer' is another chapter in my chronicles of Brooklyn. Spike Lee brooklynchapterchronicle Change image and share on social
I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I want to do - I get offered a lot of commercials too. Spike Lee commerciallotmoney Change image and share on social
A spine to my films that's become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the reverberations of those choices. You go this way, or that way, and either way, there's going to be consequences. Spike Lee choiceconsequenceevident share on social
I don't like acting; not in front of the camera. Spike Lee actcamerafront Change image and share on social
We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts. Spike Lee ageartcreative Change image and share on social
I knew I was never going to play professional sport, but I loved playing and I went to all the games I could afford to. Spike Lee affordgameknow Change image and share on social