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" I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships. "

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" I'm not gangly; I'm very coordinated. I do have a bit of a baby face. But I guess that just means I'll be working longer. "

" There are dumb actors. But there are dumb politicians and dumb bakers. "

" You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing. "

" Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out. "

" My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective. "

" I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches. "

" I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides. "

" I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars. "

" Just because someone gets arrested doesn't mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust. "

" It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia. "

" I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun. "

" I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about. "

" There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things. "

" American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information. "

" There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country. "

" You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them. "

" Every man dies. Not every man lives. "

" Americans accept that gangsters are running the government. "

" I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media. "

" If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me - although, in the long run, maybe I'm a slow growth investment. "

" I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class. "

" I'm fairly competant as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don't have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with 'It's a masterpiece,' and then tell me what you think could be changed. "

" Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision. "

" I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things. "

" I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit. "

" Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination. "

" I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view. "