As an actor in the theater you're taught that you never play a bad guy. You have to love who you are.… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I try to encourage actors to work harder off screen because that's where you find things. — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
What's a celebrity anyway? Paris Hilton's a celebrity. I'm just a working actor. — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I'm not in the loop; I don't know any actors, really, just the ones I work with. — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I know, as an actor, I don't like sharing everything with the director. And it's fine if they don't with me. — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in being a celebrity; I'm interested in being a better actor and a better director. — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
That's what I tell young actors. "You don't have to compromise. Go do some theater and wait for an appropriate role." — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I actually don't hang out with any celebrities. My closest friends are old friends. And my real close friends, none of them… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
There's things that I can do as an actor that I couldn't do in any other form of life and I've got… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
After directing the first film it feels kind of tricky being back to being in front of the camera, because I've always… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I even asked [Saniyya Sidney] why she wanted to be an actor and she said, "I'm serious about this. These other little… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
That's where you can find things and modulate your performance and give the other actors something fresh to respond to. We've probably… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
You don't pick black actors or black directors because they are black. You pick them because they are good. If you lend… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
It was never my dream to be famous. I didn’t start acting to be a movie star. I started in the theater… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I'm not a big Hollywood star. I'm an actor. I'm called a star. That's not what I am. First of all I'm… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I had the kid [on "Fences" ] who understudied me so I could stand back and think about shots so he had… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're a color of paint on someone else's palette. But as a director, it's your canvas and you make… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
It's tricky with monologues, and I never like to use that word. Like I told the actors, you are talking to somebody;… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
Viola [Davis] is one of the great actors of her generation. She has one of these moments in the theater that I… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness. — Denzel Washington Copy Share
My father was a minister for 50 years with Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always… — Denzel Washington Copy Share
Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it. — Denzel Washington Copy Share
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… — Denzel Washington Copy Share
I and haven't been unemployed for 20 years. I'm an exception to the rule. — Denzel Washington Copy Share
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… — Denzel Washington Copy Share
We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire. — Denzel Washington Copy Share
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… — Denzel Washington Copy Share
If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her. — Denzel Washington Copy Share
“He taught us that everyone has a good story and the more of others you understand, the better your grasp of human nature, a… — Denzel Washington Copy Share
Religion to me is when man gets ahold of spirituality: "My god is right, yours is wrong." Religion to me is the human condition.… — Denzel Washington Copy Share
I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter. — Denzel Washington Copy Share
I've just directed a film called The Great Debaters, which is inspired by a true story about a young college debating team in the… — Denzel Washington Copy Share
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![“I had the kid [on "Fences" ] who understudied me so I could stand back and think about shots so he had to learn the blocking and everything. I'd come in early sometimes, and they 'd be in there rehearsing and working on their stuff. I didn't want them to feel like, "Oh these are people who can't…” quote by Denzel Washington](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/80b/denzel-washington-1345_actors_i-had-the-kid-on-fences-who-understudied_855342.jpg)
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