Denzel Washington Quotes About Life

Quotes about: Life

• My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• 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 all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

  "Black gold" by John Patterson, www.theguardian.com. May 9, 2003.

• You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.

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  Inspirational, Life, Strength

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.

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  Life, Success, Faith

• Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.

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  Life, Success, Faith

  Denzel Washington, Daniel Paisner (2006). “A Hand to Guide Me”, p.19, Meredith Books

• My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• We've all received our share of good fortune, so that's my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you've been blessed at all you're meant to pass some of that on. You're meant to set a positive example. That's our responsibility

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

  Denzel Washington, Daniel Paisner (2006). “A Hand to Guide Me”, p.20, Meredith Books

• Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Family, Acting

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

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

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

  The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. February 23, 2000.

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

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Family, Success

• It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• If you don't trust the pilot, don't go.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Trust

• If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

  Denzel Washington, Daniel Paisner (2006). “A Hand to Guide Me”, p.172, Meredith Books

• The time to worrying about flying is when you're on the ground. When you're up in the air, it's too late. No point in worrying about it then.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

• In Los Angeles, everyone is a star.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

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