Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Leeis an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth20 March 1957
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
fall believe opportunity
I believe in destiny. But I also believe that you can’t just sit back and let destiny happen. A lot of times, an opportunity might fall into your lap, but you have to be ready for that opportunity. You can’t sit there waiting on it. A lot of times you are going to have to get out there and make it happen.
roots trying film
I am trying to stay away from this position of me "returning to my roots." As if my roots are that I'm only comfortable working on low-budget, small films. That's not the case at all.
negativity trying foundation
I don't see any negativity with what Brad Pitt is doing with his Make It Right Foundation, or what Sean Penn is trying to do in Haiti.
thinking people body
I think if people looked at my body of work, they'd see a great breadth of work.
attitude african-american slave
One of the great things about African-Americans is that we've always had this attitude: We make do with what we got. It comes from our ancestors being slaves.
people looks floating
I like people to look like they're floating.
stage humans bad-things
Most human beings will not stand in front of a stage and tell you about the bad things they did.
artist support matter
I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium.
long lasts ifs
If you can't take a hit, you're not going to last long, that's for sure.
independent people cinema
If people go to IMDB, they will see that I'm very comfortable with independent cinema, and doing studio films too. For me this is not an either/or situation.
hollywood diverse industry
I'm surprised that Hollywood and networks have not been diverse as other industries.
trying want stories
I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.
artist mtv play
He revolutionized music videos. Before Michael Jackson, MTV refused to play African-American artists.
thinking musical trying
I'm a storyteller, and there's some genres I like. I don't think I'm ever going to do science fiction, but I want to do a musical one day. I want to tell stories, I don't really try to get boxed in by a specific genre.