Denzel Washington Quotes
Denzel Washington shares uplifting, plain-spoken thoughts about purpose, work, and personal growth.
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A film is just like a muffin. You make it. You put it on the table. One person might say, 'Oh, I don't like it'. One might say it's the best muffin ever made. One might say it's an awful muffin. It's hard for me to say. It's for me to make the muffin.
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Acting is not life; my children are my life.
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For whatever reason, God has blessed me with the ability, put me in a position to make these leaps and bounds. I'm fulfilling my part of the bargain, which is to give back and be a positive influence on others.
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I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me- spiritually and financially.
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Hollywood is a town that has some stars on the sidewalk. - Dateline NBC July 23rd, 2004
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Acting is just a job. It's an extraordinary job, but it's a job.
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The time to worrying about flying is when you're on the ground. When you're up in the air, it's too late. No point in worrying about it then.
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I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.
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My father was a minister for 50 years with Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always said, "Amen. God is love." I thought God is love was one word. Like "Godislove." And it took me a long time to learn what that really meant.
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Family is life; acting is making a living.
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Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.
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I'll be working with Ridley's [Scott] brother, Tony, again, someone who needless to say we've had a great amount of success together. I trust him - so I won't have to think about it or I'll try not to.
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I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.
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I and haven't been unemployed for 20 years. I'm an exception to the rule.
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I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic make-up, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.
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We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.
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It's strictly business. If I loan you $25 million, I want my money back. I don't want to hear about the social impact. That's great for you, but now I'm $25 million in the hole, so next time you come to ask me.
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If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her.