“Ninety percent of the time, you're going to hear no. It took me seven years to make 'Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored.' Nobody wanted to see the movie made. I got the movie made.”
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Young kids are taking Viagra, ecstasy. They even want instant sex.
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Black people don't even question things any more, they simply follow the lead.
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How did we suddenly become entranced with gangster culture? I saw it this morning on campus. When did the black community say we should all look like criminals?
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Just having hope ain't going to cut it. You've got to have hope, passion and skills.
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The business is so upside down now. It's not just about the bling-bling.
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