I was discovered on the Sony lot through an audition by Denzel Washington. — Derek Luke Copy Share Image
I wanna chase down Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith. I would love to start my film career. — Shemar Moore Copy Share Image
Denzel has been that leading man, but it took him a while to get to Training Day and Hurricane Carter. — Shemar Moore Copy Share Image
I was very disappointed that Denzel didn't win Best Actor for The Hurricane because I thought he deserved it. — Norman Jewison Copy Share Image
When most actors finally get to L.A., I think they expect to be the next Will Smith or Denzel Washington and that's… — Andrea Hall Copy Share Image
Denzel [Washington] just knows the actor. He knows the process, and you don't often get that. — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
Denzel Washington is a person I will always emulate. I emulate him because he focuses on real life. Because of that he… — Derek Luke Copy Share Image
Watch me when people say deaf and dumb, or deaf mute, and I give them a look like you might get if… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of the post-Armageddon stories, where Denzel Washington is walking around in a torn coat. — Albert Brooks Copy Share Image
An ideal movie would be, like - to get this to happen, I have to work so much harder - but imagine… — Donald Faison Copy Share Image
The movie, 'Remember the Titans,' is my favorite movie, staring Denzel Washington. I love the way in this movie the game of… — Michael Irvin Copy Share Image
My mom graduated from the University of Michigan, which is a great school. Then she got her Master's from NYU. She wanted… — Big Sean Copy Share Image
Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise: those guys have well-planned careers. I'm just on a journey. Wherever I run across… — James Earl Jones Copy Share Image
Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it… — Derek Luke Copy Share Image
Well, we studied a lot of books and things like that. Denzel has a personal experience with it, not himself, that's his… — Antoine Fuqua Copy Share Image
Every year, Hollywood is looking for that new, white leading man and new white starlet that audiences fall in love with. But… — Chadwick Boseman Copy Share Image
I like 'The Usual Suspects'. Great film. I also like 'Scarface', films like that. Lots of gangster films. I really like watching… — Barkhad Abdi Copy Share Image
Anyway, I'm doing my rave and this spittle comes out of my mouth and it winds its way very delicately through the… — Russell Crowe Copy Share Image
Denzel Washington was so great at The Great Debaters, so focused and talented. That was just an honor to be cast in… — John Heard Copy Share Image
If I could get any semblance of, not really anonymity, but control over my public image, that would be nice. But no,… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
The violence you witness is Denzel doing it and we're taking some visual effects and doing some things and you see something… — Antoine Fuqua Copy Share Image
When Denzel [Washington] first called me on the phone after we'd just done a reading of the film ["Fences"]. He said, "Oh… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
Whether you know who Denzel Washington is or you don't, when he walks into the room, you're going to pay attention, because… — Mila Kunis Copy Share Image
A lot of people... kind of make heroes that are separate from us, people who are, you know, like... John Wayne and… — Walter Mosley Copy Share Image
When I hear people comparing Mike's [Jordan] work to Denzel [Washington] I think it's amazing.. Because Denzel is such an amazing, textured… — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
Had I done the movies that were offered to me in my prime, at the height of my career, I would have… — Edward James Olmos Copy Share Image
It'd be very difficult to cast me as a ballet dancer. Everybody is, in some sense, controlled by their size and their… — Brian Dennehy Copy Share Image
Meeting Oprah Winfrey, I cried like a baby. Meeting Steven Spielberg, I cried like a baby. Meeting Denzel Washington, I gushed like… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and… — Derek Luke Copy Share Image
I worked with the same trainer that worked with Denzel Washington in THe Hurricane. It was three months of training, five days… — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
I like "Training Day" very much. Denzel Washington's performance was spectacular. I also like "The Godfather"and "Kill Bill." I love Tarantino's mind… — Alfonso Herrera Copy Share Image
I really want my acting to be definitive a lot of times, but I must feel like in any given moment there… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
There's all kinds of depictions of black men. You have the Denzel Washingtons and the Will Smiths; that's wonderful, but that doesn't… — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
Talent grips us. We are overtaken by the beauty of Michelangelo's sculpture, riveted by Mariah Carey's angelic voice, doubled over in laughter… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It was fantastic to be on the set again with Denzel (Washington) and Antoine (Fuqua) and then to have the situation be… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
In many ways for black actors there's been two leading guys: It's Will Smith vs. Denzel [Washington]. — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
Denzel Washington is a big Hollywood movie star now. But he started out as an actor in the Negro Ensemble company. — Pearl Cleage Copy Share Image
I cannot absorb living in a world where I have an Oscar for best actress and Denzel doesn't have one for best… — Julia Roberts Copy Share Image
![“Denzel [Washington] just knows the actor. He knows the process, and you don't often get that.” quote by Viola Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/266/viola-davis-1174_actors_denzel-washington-just-knows-the-actor-h_350039.jpg)
![“If I could get any semblance of, not really anonymity, but control over my public image, that would be nice. But no, I think it's impossible [to maintain that], for one thing. I don't think anyone can do that, apart from Denzel Washington. It's a strange place that the film industry is at, where…” quote by Robert Pattinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e4d/robert-pattinson-778_anonymity_if-i-could-get-any-semblance-of-not-real_1268844.jpg)
![“When Denzel [Washington] first called me on the phone after we'd just done a reading of the film ["Fences"]. He said, "Oh Viola it was so good, wasn't it?! I'm gonna tell Russell [Hornsby] to lose a little bit of weight and..." I was just sitting there thinking, why is he calling me? And I told…” quote by Viola Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/519/viola-davis-1174_believe_when-denzel-washington-first-called-me-o_1751192.jpg)
![“When I hear people comparing Mike's [Jordan] work to Denzel [Washington] I think it's amazing.. Because Denzel is such an amazing, textured actor. And I think that that comes with Mike too. I'm not thinking about how they look, though; I'm thinking about what they're able to accomplish.” quote by Michael B. Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6fa/michael-b-jordan-3540_able_when-i-hear-people-comparing-mike-s-jord_991656.jpg)
![“I really want my acting to be definitive a lot of times, but I must feel like in any given moment there is a lot of things going on with Rose. I kept telling Denzel [Washington] throughout filming [Fences] that the house is her joy and her tomb.” quote by Viola Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8c1/viola-davis-1174_acting_i-really-want-my-acting-to-be-definitive_1090517.jpg)
![“In many ways for black actors there's been two leading guys: It's Will Smith vs. Denzel [Washington].” quote by Michael B. Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08d/michael-b-jordan-3540_actors_in-many-ways-for-black-actors-there-s-be_2642549.jpg)
