62 Quotes by Bill Duke

I didn't come up in a culture or society that looked on me as a movie star. I was the bad guy. I was fortunate enough to be cast in some roles that weren't bad, were positive.

How can you compare 'Hollywood Shuffle,' financed through the director's credit cards, and 'Apocalypse Now?' You have to take into consideration the conditions under which it was made.

My agent makes 10% of what you make. When your agent tells you to take a vacation, you know you're exhausted.

AIDS is a very, very, very vicious disease, particularly in the black community.

The only chance for a guy like me is to make a decent picture for a reasonable budget. If it brings in a profit for investors, maybe I'll have the opportunity to make something else.

My father worked three jobs, my mother worked two, seven days a week sometimes. And they wouldn't take welfare or social assistance, they were too proud.

Do I see people working harder than me? I can't imagine that but if I do it inspires me to work harder.

I don't want to exclusively direct white films, or black films. I want to have a choice.

Pain has no color.