“There is a difference between being offended and being prejudiced and ...” — Justin Simien Quote

“There is a difference between being offended and being prejudiced and even being bigoted against. There's a difference between that and racism.”

“It's not new to attempt to vilify the minority that speaks about their oppression. That's not a new thing.”

“Here's the thing: I come from a filmmaking background, so this concept of sort of overseeing a television show but not directing was, in general, not weird, but I had to get used to what that felt like. My initial instinct was, 'I want to direct as much of this as possible.' But the logistics of making of TV, that's just not possible.”

“I know how guys talk, so I'm not easily offended. Guys can fight and be best friends five minutes later. Women have to air it out, hold on to it, work on it.”

“I'm not super-easily offended, but it's a problem when someone's making you feel different or separate because of your race.”

“You don't get to tell people why they can't be offended. That's not how that works.”