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Tim Reid

"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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"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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"Time passes..and a billion lives are affected in ways we'll never know."

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"Each second of every time has its own story and history to be filed."

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"Time is standing still, but we are running away from it and complaining that time is slipping away from us."

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"Time is the sole photographer of all the times, from the Big Bang till the possible Big Crunch!"

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"Black people don't even question things any more, they simply follow the lead."
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"Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions."
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"When the media defines something, you have to question: Is it the definition that you want applied to your culture? I'm trying to determine who's leaving the legacy, and if the legacy that is being left is a positive one."
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"The business is so upside down now. It's not just about the bling-bling."
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"A film should be an experience. You should feel something. It should motivate you to feel something."
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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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