Denzel Washington

Actor, Director

Denzel Washington is an acclaimed actor and director known for his powerful performances and commitment to portraying complex characters in films like 'Training Day'.

Born
December 28, 1954
Quotes
234
Rank
#361

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"I think we're fascinated by gangsters and that whole lifestyle and crossing the line. We get sort of stuck in our normal lives, if you will, and you want to be bigger than life and I think people somehow live through these sorts of characters."

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"If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it."

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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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"Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life."

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"As an actor in the theater you're taught that you never play a bad guy. You have to love who you are. You can't say, "Oh, I'm a bad guy." How do you play that?"

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"When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel."

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"We've all received our share of good fortune, so that's my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you've been blessed at all you're meant to pass some of that on. You're meant to set a positive example. That's our responsibility"

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"We do what we have to so we can do what we want to."

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"If you don't love your fellow man, women, person, then you don't have anything. If you don't treat your neighbor as you would want to be treated that to me is the fundamental message."

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"It's not easy for me to admit that I've been standing in the same place for 18 years."

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"I'm not interested in being a celebrity; I'm interested in being a better actor and a better director."

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"I love research and being educated. It's a great job being able to step into all kinds of professions and into other people's shoes."

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"I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith."

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"I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation."

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"I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them."

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