"I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I'm a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies"

John Singleton's quote speaks to the suggestion that he never ever planned to be a major filmmaker, yet that his success in the market at a young age led him to take it a lot more seriously than he had originally intended. He acknowledges that this was both an honor as well as a prop, as it provided him a feeling of objective and also instructions, but additionally placed a lot of stress on him to remain to produce top quality job. He also suggests that he was not necessarily planned for the level of success he attained, which it was a discovering experience for him. Eventually, the quote speaks to the concept that success can be both a blessing as well as a concern, and that it is necessary to stay humble and open up to finding out and growing.