Said Quotes by Denzel Washington

10 Said quotes by Denzel Washington

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Here are ten of Denzel Washington’s spoken lines, each echoing the motivational and reflective spirit he’s known for. Though limited in number, the selections convey the passion that drives his public messages.

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In 2009, Scott Rudin sent me August's [Wilson] original screenplay [Fences] and asked me what I wanted to do with it. He…

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[Saniyya Sidney] was very serious about her work and her craft, and she wanted to be good, and she wanted to work…

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People have said to me for a long time, "Man you're funny." I say, "Well, I'm quick," but being funny on purpose,…

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I called Scott Rudin, and I told him I wanted to do the play [Fences], so that's how the ball got rolling.…

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When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened…

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I even asked [Saniyya Sidney] why she wanted to be an actor and she said, "I'm serious about this. These other little…

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Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of…

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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…

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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 asked my mother I said, "You divorced my dad, how did you decide? She said, "I decided twelve years before he…

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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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