He Revolutionized Music Videos. Before

We’ve Gone Through The Names—negro, African American, African, Black. For Me That’s An Indication Of A People Still Trying To Find Their Identity. Who Determines What Is Black?

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

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.

My Grandmother Lived To Be 100 Years Old. Her Grandmother Was A Slave, Yet She Was A College Graduate In The Spellman Class Of 1917. She Taught Art For 50 Years And She Saved Her Social Security Checks For Her Children's Education.

Making Films Has Got To Be One Of The Hardest Endeavors Known To Humankind.