When it comes to raising money for some of his independent films and others made by his production company, Lee isn't shy about asking for it. "Raising money is part of being a filmmaker. It's a central part. It's essential," he told Wealthsimple. "I've got no problem asking people for money. Because I believe. I believe in my talents, my storytelling abilities, and also the people I surround myself with on the projects I make."
"People ask me for advice about money, but I'm not going to tell people what they should do," he continued. "I'll tell you what's worked for me, though; I don't kneel down at the altar of the Almighty Dollar. That's not for me. If that's for you, have at it."
Aside from directing, writing, and producing, Lee has utilised his talent for storytelling to teach aspiring filmmakers at New York's Tisch School of Arts in Manhattan, where he also earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Film production. Lee began teaching students in 1991 at Harvard where he taught a Course on Filmmaking before moving to the Tisch School of the Arts in 1993 where he joined the faculty's Graduate Film program. He has since become a tenured professor at New York University, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
