Everybody has a job to do. There are people in Iraq on both sides of this war who do what they do for religious reasons, and they feel with God on their side. Some people are good at annihilating peo…
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About Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, an Actor Award, two Golden Globes, two Silver Bears and a Tony Award as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named Washington the greatest actor of the 21st century. He has also been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, the H…
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I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency bef…
My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.
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 mak…
Growing up I didn't watch movies.
I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies.
I wasn't allowed to go to movies when I was kid my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it.
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My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.
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 mak…
My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.
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 finan…
My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.
My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.
Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.
My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.
My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.
I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.
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.
Michelle Pfeiffer hasn't been finding a lot of work recently because she doesn't like what a woman her age is offered. That's a real double standard. You get Sean Connery, who gets older and older, s…