Happy Birthday: Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Born: March 20, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Married to: Tonya Lewis Lee (2 October 1993 – present) (2 children)

[his advice for aspiring filmmakers] I hope they’re doing it because they love it, not because they want to be rich or famous. Not that those things can’t happen, but the main reason, the focus is, “This is what I want to do for the rest of my life and I love it.” Not to say that you don’t want to make money, but the passion should be driven by your love for that particular thing that you’re doing. {2015]

[advice to young people considering a show-business career] You’ve got to have heart and you’ve got to have drive. And when you get knocked down you’ve got to pick yourself up – put your hands up on the ropes and pull yourself to your feet. Because, if you can’t take a hit, you’re not going to last long, that’s for sure.

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.

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