I always feel like, whatever job I direct, whether it be a movie or whole season of ‘The Game,’ I just fall in love with it. Salim Akil Read Quote
No matter how happy and peaceful you can be at a certain time, you always have this – at least, I do – paranoia or catastrophic thought that even now that I have all this peace and quiet, what’s the next challenge? What’s coming next? On a very human level, I think most people can identify with that. Salim Akil Read Quote
Black folk have been ‘the other’ in shows and movies and in life for quite a long time. Not from our perspective, we’re not ‘the other,’ but from other people’s perspective we have been ‘the other.’ Salim Akil Read Quote
If you bury me in a grave, don’t ever come visit – because you won’t find me there. You’ll find me in the books that I’ve read, the music I’ve listened to, and the art I’ve created. Salim Akil Read Quote
I don’t walk around all the time thinking of myself as African American, but oftentimes in Hollywood, you are reminded of that in ways that can make you question your viability. Salim Akil Read Quote
I tell my children, some people can be more talented than you. Some people can be faster, stronger, but there is never a reason for anyone to outwork you. Salim Akil Read Quote
It’s less about Trump and more about the people… If the American people are willing to elect someone like that president, then that’s more of a problem. Salim Akil Read Quote
It’s a wonderful thing to see ‘Wonder Woman’ directed by a woman. That did have an affect on the character, the , and the nuances of that film. That’s the same thing my wife, Mara Brock Akil, and I are doing taking on ‘Black Lightning.’ Salim Akil Read Quote
A lot of African Americans, especially men, deal with this as a part of life. I’ve been pulled over by the police in my life, and I think I’ve only gotten a ticket once. It’s just a part of everyday life, and it doesn’t matter if you’re in the car with your children or by yourself. Salim Akil Read Quote
