"I don't think my films are going to get rid of racism or prejudice. I think the best thing my films can do is provoke discussion."

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Source : Spike Lee, Cynthia Fuchs (2002). “Spike Lee: Interviews”, p.26, Univ. Press of Mississippi

Spike Lee

#Thinking Quotes #Racism Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.”
“When an instrument fails on stage it mocks you and must be destroyed!”
“I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn't recruit me and he said: 'Well, Walt, we took a look at you and you weren't any good.'”
“Well, I'm not here to live up to anyone else's expectations-I'm here to live up to mine.”
“I was astonished at the effect my successful landing in France had on the nations of the world. To me, it was like a match lighting a bonfire.”
“Christ is risen from the dead!”
“Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.”
“Jack Roush is the only guy that could keep Matt Kenseth from winning races.”

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