“I remember distinctly not seeing myself. I didn't see myself in black ...” — Justin Simien Quote

“I remember distinctly not seeing myself. I didn't see myself in black culture, white culture, mass culture.”

“Everybody else was quoting 2Pac, and I was running around with Green Day in my Walkman. Racially speaking, I wasn't cool or appropriate for any group.”

“I know it's 'Dear White People,' and you can imprint all kinds of concessions about what the show might be about on the title, but my goal was never to, like, educate white people. My goal was always to create characters that you can relate to and fall in love with.”

“I love small weird art movies, and I love free mass entertainment.”

“Industrialisation, mass transit, and the Internet are technological revolutions that have reshaped lives, nations, and the planet.”

“Even in my most inflamed moment I never supported a racist mass murderer.”