I am very fortunate I can send my kids to private school, but everybody does not have the money. If you cannot get your kid in a good school today, your kids are going to be behind the eight ball. Spike Lee ballfortunategood Change image and share on social
All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to tell. That's what I love. Spike Lee directorlovemotivation Change image and share on social
Right now a lot of people are still choosing to go to Toronto instead of shooting in New York City, something I haven't done and something I hope I'll never have to do. Spike Lee choosecityhope Change image and share on social
People sometimes forget all the films that we've done. They remember the likes of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing.' But I've been working since 1986. From the beginning, I was determined to not just be a flash in the pan. I've got to keep up with Woody Allen. He's lapping me. Spike Lee allenbegindetermine share on social
I didn't dream about being a director. I didn't know I wanted to do something with film until the summer between my sophomore and junior years at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Spike Lee atlantacollegedirector Change image and share on social
'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors. Spike Lee actorcomfortablefelt Change image and share on social
A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there. Spike Lee censorlottime Change image and share on social
'25th Hour,' like a lot of my films, takes place in New York City. I've been very fortunate to make films in the city that I live. I mean, it's great going home at night instead of being on location. Spike Lee 25thcityfilm Change image and share on social
I used the principles of Kickstarter to make 'She's Gotta Have It.' We filmed that in 1985 to 1986. The final cost was $175,000. I didn't have that money. It was friends, grants, donations. We saved our bottles for the nickel deposit. Spike Lee 000bottlecost share on social
I think it would be very boring dramatically to have a film where everybody was a lawyer or doctor and had no faults. To me, the most important thing is to be truthful. Spike Lee boredoctordramatically Change image and share on social
