First Of All, What In This World

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.

It Comes Down To This: Black People Were Stripped Of Our Identities When We Were Brought Here, And It's Been A Quest Since Then To Define Who We Are.

As A People We Do Not Need Anyone Else's Stamp Of Approval.

One Of The Great Things About African-americans Is That We've Always Had This Attitude: We Make Do With What We Got. It Comes From Our Ancestors Being Slaves.

Critics Like To Build You Up, Tear You Down, And Then, If You're Lucky, Build You Up Again.