Guy Quotes by Denzel Washington

10 Guy quotes by Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington offers ten short, powerful observations on men. Each line cuts to the core, delivering a clear, resonant perspective in a few words.

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Bad guys need love too.

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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.…

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I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I…

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My role 14 years ago in Richard III - that was the first time I played a bad guy and learned a…

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When you trust the director you want to trust his or her choices. I don't want to say, 'No, I don't like…

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In marriage, if you're a guy, learn two phrases. One is "yes, dear" and the other is "honey, you're right." Be patient.…

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We had a guy, a gentlemen by the name of Mr. Greenleaf who lived behind the house we were shooting [Fences], and…

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In fact, someone was telling me that Gladiator was the one film where Ridley Scott didn't take a producer's credit. And it…

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Sometimes when you're the good guy, you're sort of trapped. "Oh, he can't say that." And even when you're playing a real…

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I honestly believe, and I've said it many times, that the universal stems from the specific and I can't walk around with…

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I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.

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My father was a minister for 50 years with Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always…

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Family is life; acting is making a living.

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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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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…

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I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.

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I and haven't been unemployed for 20 years. I'm an exception to the rule.

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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…

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We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.

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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…

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If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her.

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“He taught us that everyone has a good story and the more of others you understand, the better your grasp of human nature, a…

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Religion to me is when man gets ahold of spirituality: "My god is right, yours is wrong." Religion to me is the human condition.…

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I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter.

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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…

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