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"You create your world with your thoughts."
"But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous."
"Self-courage, Self-confidence, Self-will!"
"You have enemies? Why, it is the story of every man who has done a great deed or created a new idea. It is the cloud which thunders around everything that shines. Fame must have enemies, as light must have gnats. Do no bother yourself about it; disdain. Keep your mind serene as you keep your life clear."
"Only when the lion is out of sight can you raise your fist at him."
Explore more quotes by Spike Lee
"I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just try and draw upon the great culture we have as a people, from music, novels, the streets."
"There's a lot of Americans, black and white, who think that we've arrived where we need to be and nothing else needs to be done and affirmative action needs to be dismantled."
"I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I want to do - I get offered a lot of commercials too."
"I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy and cherish. Culture is for everybody."
"All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to tell. That's what I love."
"It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it's been a quest since then to define who we are."
"Don't think that because you haven't heard from me for a while that I went to sleep. I am still here, like a spirit roaming the night. Thirsty, hungry, seldom stopping to rest."
"I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of criticisms are coming from because black people have been so dogged out in the media, they're just extra sensitive."
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