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Ah, there's a director. Astonishing, Spike Lee. A feisty guy, but a guy who's, I think, incredibly misunderstood. I think people review his politics or his color as opposed to his filmmaking sometimes. Because he's a wonderful, wonderful filmmaker and a lover of the art.

I'm a huge Spike Lee fan. I saw 'Do The Right Thing' twice in the same night when it first came out and had long conversations with all my friends about the issues in it.

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker.

As a journalist, as a screenwriter and as a director, I'm trying to tell compelling and truthful stories.

There are so many stories to be told, by so many good writers.

Most of the great directors I've worked with - De Palma, Spike Lee - like rehearsals.

All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to tell. That's what I love.

I'm interested to see what happens to Spike Lee with limited resources, you know? I love Spike Lee's movies. But you know what? I kinda liked his movies when he used to scramble and fight more for them.

I love so many directors. I love David O. Russell. I love David Fincher, I love Alexander Payne and Jane Campion and my aunt. Spike Jonze. There are just so many amazing directors.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.