“The first thing I remember about Candyman was being dared to say his n...” — Nia DaCosta Quote

“The first thing I remember about Candyman was being dared to say his name in the bathroom at my middle school, which was right next to the projects. And so the first thing I really remember is feeling like Candyman was absolutely real.”

“Every signal you get is like, 'Motherhood is the barrier to women's success.'”

“I think 'Candyman' is important in that way. Not necessarily my movie, but the concept of a sort of mythological figure that you can transpose a lot of stories on through horror, which is an easier genre through which to passively accept some hard truths.”

“I find mirrors detestable; I dislike seeing myself. Of course, there's a mirror in the bathroom, but it's a magnifying one for shaving. Photographs are fine, but I don't like mirrors because they take you by surprise.”

“I'm definitely a messy person... I know where everything is but I just can't organize. I don't make lists and find scripts on the laundry machine, and under my bed, or in the bathroom, kitchen. It's bad, I really need to take control.”

“I have mountains of the blue Neutrogena makeup wipes in the bottom of the cabinet in my bathroom. It is all you see. We order them by the caseload.”