Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Gloryand Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth28 December 1954
CityMount Vernon, NY
CountryUnited States of America
life family acting
Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.
people sweetest poorest
The poorest people are the sweetest people.
acting film reason
The only reason I'm acting in films I direct is to get the money to make them, quite frankly, it's not what I'm interested in doing.
thinking done cameras
Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it.
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
blessed dollars u-haul
You'll never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. ... Now, I've been blessed to make hundreds of millions of dollars in my life. I can't take it with me, and neither can you. It's not how much you have but what you do with what you have,
I read the Bible every day.
school sunday track
The lessons I learned in Sunday School have kept me on track
pieces reinterpretation materials
Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation.
life family success
My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.
graduation risk life-is
I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.
opportunity men play
A part of me still says, 'Maybe, Denzel, you're supposed to preach. Maybe you're still compromising.' I've had an opportunity to play great men and, through their words, to preach. I take what talent I've been given seriously, and I want to use it for good.
life success faith
I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.
life success faith
I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.