Tim Reid Quotes

"Just having hope ain't going to cut it. You've got to have hope, passion and skills."
- Tim Reid
(Related: Hope, Passion)

"A film should be an experience. You should feel something. It should motivate you to feel something."
- Tim Reid
(Related: Experience, Film)

"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."
- Tim Reid
(Related: Positive, Being, Culture, Media, Trying, Want)

"Young kids are taking Viagra, ecstasy. They even want instant sex."
- Tim Reid
(Related: Sex, Ecstasy, Kids, Want)

"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."
- Tim Reid
(Related: History, People, Decisions, Perspective, Sound)

"The business is so upside down now. It's not just about the bling-bling."
- Tim Reid
(Related: Business, Now)

"Black people don't even question things any more, they simply follow the lead."
- Tim Reid
(Related: People, Question)

"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?"
- Tim Reid
(Related: Community, Culture)