Spike Lee’s been doing it for a long time now. We’re all standing on his shoulders. John David Washington Read Quote
Spike Lee is a master of tone, so basically, if he wants to do something, he should do it, and Imma listen. John David Washington Read Quote
Who would I be if I complained about having a father that provided for me? Who would I be if I was complaining about having a father who loved me? That would make me a real jerk. John David Washington Read Quote
I wanna work with filmmakers that love, are enthusiastic about their process – about the process – about their process and the environment of inclusion and collaboration. I want the people to be able to trust me, and I wanna be able to trust them. John David Washington Read Quote
So many people – DPs, writers, and the assistants that go on to be directors and writers – come from the School of Spike Lee. He’s almost set up an Institution of Spike Lee. John David Washington Read Quote
Football is the ultimate team sport. You’re dependent on 10 other people on the field to have success on a particular play to get to the common goal, which is the win. On a set, we need everybody doing their job and pulling their weight. John David Washington Read Quote
Movies are magical. It transcends a lot of hate or human faults in real life because of the fantasy of it all. John David Washington Read Quote
On a Spike Lee set, everybody seems to want to be there and is motivated to work in unison and do the best they can. John David Washington Read Quote
I hope people will see how harmful words are and how irresponsible we can be when saying the wrong things at the wrong time to certain people. John David Washington Read Quote
In football, I learned about trust, handling failure, embracing discomfort, and rejection, which has helped with the auditions. John David Washington Read Quote