Spike Lee really gave us a platform, men and women of color. — John David Washington Color Copy Share Image
Hate has a language, so we have to find a language to combat that. — John David Washington Combat Copy Share Image
In football, I learned about trust, handling failure, embracing discomfort, and rejection, which has helped with the auditions. — John David Washington Failure Copy Share Image
The nature of a football team means you're relying on 10 other guys. Even then, that doesn't guarantee a win. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
Spike Lee is a master of tone, so basically, if he wants to do something, he should do it, and Imma listen. — John David Washington Film Copy Share Image
I want to be around people that are just as enthusiastic about the process and storytelling as I am. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
There's a bit of me that always feels like, 'What's next? How can I get better?' — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I felt a little anxious/nervous representing a real person in a Spike Lee film. — John David Washington Anxious Copy Share Image
They were very supportive parents in all my endeavors. They have very different approaches on how they give advice. — John David Washington Advice Copy Share Image
I can only control what I can, which is what I'm able to do as an artist. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
Oh, talking about private school, man, I had cornrows, and when I picked 'em out, certain people that didn't look like me… — John David Washington Hell Copy Share Image
I have to keep making films, getting better in my craft, and the way to do that is to work with people… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I've failed a lot, you know, in football, and I've gone on a lot of auditions, been told no, been told I'm… — John David Washington Failure Copy Share Image
I got a scholarship, so I was getting my independence and not paying for school. And then here comes the NFL. 'Now… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I'm connected to a Wesley Snipes, and I'm connected to Giancarlo Esposito because of the history of films that we've all been… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
Make America great - to me... it's inclusion. Everybody in America, let's do it together, no matter what color you are. You're… — John David Washington America Copy Share Image
I've been reluctant in doing press stuff - even my Instagram isn't properly managed; I manage it myself. It's kind of by… — John David Washington Design Copy Share Image
My mother is very positive and encouraging and nurturing, as a mother should be. She's my auditioning partner. She says when it's… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I've had the acting bug since I was, like, five. But growing up, I saw how people treated me differently when they… — John David Washington Acting Copy Share Image
There's some men and women out there that are doing their job the right way. They're protecting and serving complete strangers in… — John David Washington Cops Copy Share Image
The injury that ended my time in football turned out to be serendipitous. I tore my Achilles while training for a pending… — John David Washington Acting Copy Share Image
Football helped me with confidence that I needed. It gave me a sense of independence and earning my own money and my… — John David Washington Confidence Copy Share Image
I got a lot of whoopings back in the day. I was a very curious kid. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I went to private school, but I've got family from North Carolina. — John David Washington Family Copy Share Image
Being able to tell people's stories - this is the most exciting job in the world to me. — John David Washington Being Copy Share Image
I would tell people my dad was all the characters he's played in movies, because once you say he's a lawyer or… — John David Washington Dad Copy Share Image
