"A good landscape painting is not just a demonstration of competent application of paint. It must offer a feeling of homage to the subject."

“I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories.”

“Truth does not lie beyond humanity, but is one of the products of the human mind and feeling.”

“Executives are afraid of losing control if subordinates try to roam too far. Conversely, hierarchy squelches talent by forcing rote standardization through the punishment of failure, a necessary accompaniment to experimentation.”

“Geometry is the rules of all mental investigation”

“Even the mistakes and the pain that you've caused and enacted upon you. That is definitely what I'm trying to capture”

“People often ask me if I feel discriminated against as a black female director. I don't. I'm actually offered a ton of stuff. But I only want to direct what I write. And I prefer to focus on black female characters. What's most important to me is to put characters up onscreen who are not perfect, but who are human and flawed.”

Source : "Gina Prince-Bythewood: Gina the Dreamer. The 'Beyond the Lights' Interview". Interview with Kam Williams, newsblaze.com. October 21, 2014.

“Nestor beckoned to me and I dismounted with care.I handed the reins to the boy with thanks. I do not wish to see that hard-charging bag of bones again, unless it is in my soup.”

“As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants.”