Having Grown Up Far, Far Away In

In The '60s Not Everybody Was Wearing Flowers In Their Hair And Flowing Caftans.

I Understand That Anything Actors Are Doing, Good Or Bad, Is Motivated By Fear.

A Life Lived In Fear Is A Life Half Lived.

In 1977, Hip-hop Literally Wasn't Outside The Boroughs. But I Was Profoundly Aware Of The City Through Films Like Saturday Night Fever, The French Connection, And Network. I Had A Friend Who Visited New York, And I Asked Him What It Was Like. He Said, "oh, It's Great. Just Wear A Coat And Don't Look Anyone In The Eye."

So, What Is Creative Freedom? We Can Make What We Want, How We Want. The Only Constraint Is: Not For Any Budget.