230 Quotes by Spike Lee

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    I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of criticisms are coming from because black people have been so dogged out in the media, they're just extra sensitive.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    I'm very careful about how I portray violence in my films. I do believe that violence, especially violent video games, are not a good thing for young kids.

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    If you have a talented family, you should be shot if you don't use them.

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    I think it is very important that films make people look at what they've forgotten.

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    I've never seen black men with fine white women. They be ugly. Mugly dogs.

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