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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.

I Think Black People Have To Be In Control Of Their Own Image Because Film Is A Powerful Medium. We Can't Just Sit Back And Let Other People Define Our Existence.

You Gotta Make Your Own Way. You Gotta Find A Way. You Gotta Get It Done. It's Hard. It's Tough. That's What I Tell My Students Every Day In Class. I've Been Very Fortunate. Some People Might Call Me A Hardhead, But I'm Not Going To Let Other People Dictate To Me Who I Should Be Or The Stories I Should Tell. That Doesn't Register With Me.

It Gets Dangerous When You Start Allowing People To Validate Your Work.

I Don't Think Racism Can Be Eliminated In My Lifetime ... Or My Children's Or Grandchildren's. But I Think It's Something We Have To Strive For. I'm Going To Keep Working Toward That Day Coming.