“I think we all have identity crises throughout our lives.” — Justin Simien Quote

I think we all have identity crises throughout our lives.

I went to a school called Chapman University, which is a wonderful film school. It was a great program, but it was very white, and it was a culture shock for me because I grew up in Houston, Texas, and I went through what they call magnet schools, so my friends were like a Benetton ad.

The way Hollywood and TV is, black people don't have any choice but to see ourselves in white-dominated television shows and stories and movies.

I think I'll always be making movies that intend to say something new.

I definitely have fun commenting on the real world and interpreting through the 'Dear White People' lens.

Crisis and pressure help foster change - that's why I'm not so pessimistic towards crises.

The more insecure you are, the more prone you are to create crises.

Crises are inherent to market economies, but managing them is the key to political success, and the media plays a vital role in getting the policy message across.

The 1992 crisis proved that the existing system was unstable. Not moving forward to the euro would have set up Europe for even more disruptive crises.

Like so many other families, we too have faced crises, difficulties, and heartbreak.