Denzel Washington

The only reason I'm acting in films I direct is to get the money to make them, quite frankly, it's not what…

— Denzel Washington

Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.

— Denzel Washington

There are films that I don't like, and then someone will come up to me and say it's their favorite movie. The…

— Denzel Washington

Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.

— Denzel Washington

[My father] could see as far as he could see and my mother wanted us to go to college so it was…

— Denzel Washington

[Having monologue] are talking to somebody even if it's just to yourself, convince yourself if that's what you're trying to do.

— Denzel Washington

Don't be afraid to fail big, to dream big.

— Denzel Washington

I think we're fascinated by gangsters and that whole lifestyle and crossing the line. We get sort of stuck in our normal…

— Denzel Washington

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

— Denzel Washington

Just stick with your kids. There's no set of rules on how to be a parent. No handbook. Just hang around your…

— Denzel Washington

“So you never know who you are going to touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how…

— Denzel Washington

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

Money doesn't buy happiness. Some people say it's a heck of a down payment, though.

— Denzel Washington

I don't look back, no. Maybe when I'm older; people say, 'What's your favorite film?' I say, 'My next one.' I'm not…

— Denzel Washington

If you don't fail, you're not even trying.

— Denzel Washington

“Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is - more than anything else -…

— Denzel Washington

I've worked with children all my life.

— Denzel Washington

When we shot "Cry Freedom," I wasn't even allowed in South Africa. They told me I could come but I wasn't going…

— Denzel Washington

I remain thankful for the gifts that I've been given and I try to use them in a good way, in a…

— Denzel Washington

I remember my mother and father arguing about light bulbs because my father thought he could save money by putting 25-watt bulbs…

— Denzel Washington

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

— Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington: I like the collaboration, I like seeing people do well, so I really plan to direct the rest of my…

— Denzel Washington

I got on my knees and sort of communicated with the spirits. When I came out, I was in charge. I couldn't…

— Denzel Washington

I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies.

— Denzel Washington

[Fences] is just a great play to bring to the screen.

— Denzel Washington