Hip-hop isn’t dead by any means, but it’s not something I define my black identity with. Justin Simien Read Quote
I’ve been taught through life experience that, like, I’d better open my mouth and quickly define myself in a new space and with new people because, if I don’t, I will be defined. Justin Simien Read Quote
I’m not a big fan of shooting something that looks like it could belong in any movie. I’m not a fan of, okay, ‘wide shot, wide shot, medium shot, close-up, close-up – we’ll figure it out in post.’ I hate that. Justin Simien Read Quote
Satire and comedy are really the only film mediums where you can get into ideas and have people leave the theater without being moralized. Justin Simien Read Quote
There are a plethora of ways of being black, just like there’s many ways to being white. Justin Simien Read Quote
There is a difference between being offended and being prejudiced and even being bigoted against. There’s a difference between that and racism. Justin Simien Read Quote
One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right. Justin Simien Read Quote
If you examine any aspect of the human condition long enough, you really do have to start laughing at it. Because the business of being human is kind of ridiculous. Justin Simien Read Quote
