Lee Daniels quotes

Lee Daniels is an American actor, director, and producer known for his impactful work in film and television. His projects often address important social issues and feature powerful performances. He has received critical acclaim and numerous awards for his creative contributions. Here are 9 of his quotes:

I don't want to sell my soul to Hollywood - to just make run-of-the-mill stuff.

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I was always intrigued with European cinema, and hated most American cinema. I didn't like the one, two, three - boom! style, with a neat and tidy ending. That was never my scene.

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When you have a lot of siblings, you always do something to feel special.

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I come from a family of servants. My father's father was a servant, and my father's father's father was a slave.

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My work is therapeutic: 'Monster's Ball,' 'Woodsman' and 'Shadowboxer,' because I don't go to therapy, and I sort of live life through my films.

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I believe in life that you know that everything prepares you for the next thing - whether it's a hit, whether it's not a hit, whether it's a... your failures are your accomplishments because it makes you prepared for whatever it is that you are going to do next.

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I don't work with fear, and I don't work with actors that are fearful.

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When I make movies, I don't ever go out there to please anyone other than myself. I never try to make a film for the masses. I just try to tell my story.

Lee Daniels