Quotes by Tim Reid

• Ninety percent of the time, you're going to hear no. It took me seven years to make 'Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored.' Nobody wanted to see the movie made. I got the movie made.
• Just having hope ain't going to cut it. You've got to have hope, passion and skills.
• A film should be an experience. You should feel something. It should motivate you to feel something.
• When the media defines something, you have to question: Is it the definition that you want applied to your culture? I'm trying to determine who's leaving the legacy, and if the legacy that is being left is a positive one.
• Young kids are taking Viagra, ecstasy. They even want instant sex.
• Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions.
• The business is so upside down now. It's not just about the bling-bling.
• Black people don't even question things any more, they simply follow the lead.
• How did we suddenly become entranced with gangster culture? I saw it this morning on campus. When did the black community say we should all look like criminals?