"As much as I'd love to believe that we are 'post-racial' - an idea that really gained traction after..." — Justin Simien

I often have to play a role to get what I want in my life. At the same time, I can't do that without also nourishing who I really am and being aware of my true self and the ways in which I'm not bound by my race or sexual orientation or class or country or whatever.

I've always thought that 'Dear White People' should live on as a TV show, so I'll leave it at that.

You can't get along in society without an identity.

'Blue is the Warmest Colour' - I'm not a lesbian, I'm not French, I'm not a woman, but I saw so much of myself in those women and in those characters. I saw different parts of myself than I ever would've seen if I hadn't seen that film.