John Singleton Quotes

Because, if I’m honest, people in the white world might be appalled, but in the black world, they’re making myths out of me. And I know that ain’t the life.

I’ve been nominated for Academy Awards, I know what I’m doing.

I wanted to dress cool, and get all the ladies.

I try to keep focused on the things that really make me happy and just do those same things.

I love comics. I like to do everything I used to do when I was 14-years-old.

‘Baby Boy’ is one of my favourite films, and Tyrese keeps telling everybody we’re going to make a sequel. I mean, we have a story right now but we don’t know where we’re going to take it.

I already have legitimacy as a filmmaker and now I’m trying to do stuff that’s just fun. Until I find a cool tangible subject again that I want to tackle.

Crunk music is the music of the South, it pervades every club and nightclub not only in America, but all over the world.

The freshest moments in my films have always been with unknown actors.

Cinema was my rite of passage.

I really took filmmaking very seriously… It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I’m a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies.