"Put God first in everything you do ... Everything that I have is by the grace of God, understand that. It's a gift ... I didn't always stick with Him, but He stuck with me."
"I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I like to think that I'm just a regular guy."
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Source: Denzel Washington and Norman Jewison. Guardian interview, www.theguardian.com. February 23, 2000.
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