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  • I was in high school and college as hip-hop was really sort of coming into its own as a, you know, creative force, as a sort of cultural voice. And it really spoke to me.
    - Rick Famuyiwa
  • I grew up on Spielberg and Lucas. That was sort of what inspired me to make movies.
    - Rick Famuyiwa
  • 'The Wood' was sort of like 'American Graffiti' for me in a lot of different ways.
    - Rick Famuyiwa
  • For me growing up when hip hop was forming and maturing and coming into its own, I just felt I was a part of something really exciting. I was a part of it as a consumer.
    - Rick Famuyiwa
  • Now being 41 and looking back on my career... It became natural for me to revisit Inglewood and to revisit the coming-of-age movie, but not wanting it to feel like a period piece completely about nostalgia but wanting it to feel like something that was relevant today and also forward-looking.
    - Rick Famuyiwa
  • As a kid who grew up in Inglewood, California during the Showtime era, I'm so happy to help bring the story of Earvin 'Magic' Johnson to the screen. This project is a convergence of so many things that excite and interest me as a filmmaker.
    - Rick Famuyiwa
  • I always wanted to make a coming-of-age film, or something about growing up, like 'The Wonder Years,' 'Stand By Me' or 'Diner.'
    - Rick Famuyiwa