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My grandmother lived to be 100 years old. Her grandmother was a sl

My grandmother lived to be 100 years old. Her grandmother was a slave, yet she was a college graduate in the Spellman class of 1917. She taught art for 50 years and she saved her Social Security checks for her childrens education. – Spike Lee

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Right now a lot of people are still choosing to go to Toronto instead of shooting in New York City, something I havent done and something I hope Ill never have to do. – Spike Lee

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If we became students of Malcolm X, we would not have young black men out there killing each other like theyre killing each other now. Young black men would not be impregnating young black women at the rate going on now. Wed not have the drugs we have now, or the alcoholism. – Spike Lee

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I dont think Im a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films. – Spike Lee

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