Author: George Tillman, Jr.

Quotes

I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.

I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.

- George Tillman, Jr.

I wanted to make a movie about a black family in Middle America. I wanted to make a film where everyone can look at them and say, 'This is my family.'

I wanted to make a movie about a black family in Middle America. I wanted to make a film where everyone can look at them and say, 'This is my family.'

- George Tillman, Jr.

Food was a labor of love you felt by cooking it and eating it.

Food was a labor of love you felt by cooking it and eating it.

- George Tillman, Jr.

I used to get so upset with my father. I'd ask him, 'Why do I have to be around all these women all the time?' But in time, I learned that was an advantage.

I used to get so upset with my father. I'd ask him, 'Why do I have to be around all these women all the time?' But in time, I learned that was an advantage.

- George Tillman, Jr.

I shoot a lot of film - that's one of the things I try to do, and it's one of the things I learned how to do with Robert De Niro on 'Men of Honor.'

I shoot a lot of film - that's one of the things I try to do, and it's one of the things I learned how to do with Robert De Niro on 'Men of Honor.'

- George Tillman, Jr.

It's my responsibility to make the movie work with the schedule and money we have. It's my job to get the best movie we can do in the time we have.

It's my responsibility to make the movie work with the schedule and money we have. It's my job to get the best movie we can do in the time we have.

- George Tillman, Jr.

I want to see that 'Anita' documentary. I want to see 'Lovelace'; I want to see 'After Midnight,' because I saw the other two and I loved them. I thought the last one was great.

I want to see that 'Anita' documentary. I want to see 'Lovelace'; I want to see 'After Midnight,' because I saw the other two and I loved them. I thought the last one was great.

- George Tillman, Jr.

There was a group of six women in my household. My mom, aunts and grandma. I watched them in the kitchen.

There was a group of six women in my household. My mom, aunts and grandma. I watched them in the kitchen.

- George Tillman, Jr.

Several hundred years ago, the only thing that slave families had was cooking and their family meals.

Several hundred years ago, the only thing that slave families had was cooking and their family meals.

- George Tillman, Jr.

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