230 Quotes by Spike Lee

I consider Madonna a friend, and she sure knows how to work the publicity machine. Of course, I don’t have breasts. If I did have, I’d be in the number one spot over Madonna.

I don’t dictate, you don’t dictate to Stevie Wonder, not successfully.

Stick around long enough, you’ll get some grace.

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.

I respect the audience’s intelligence a lot, and that’s why I don’t try to go for the lowest common denominator.

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it’s not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.

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.

I like people to look like they’re floating.

It is really important that young people find something that they want to do and pursue it with passion. I’m very passionate about filmmaking. It’s what I love to do.