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
heart desire proof
True desire in the heart for anything good is God's proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it's yours already,
blessed giving influence
For whatever reason, God has blessed me with the ability, put me in a position to make these leaps and bounds. I'm fulfilling my part of the bargain, which is to give back and be a positive influence on others.
life success faith
My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.
children honesty men
There's always got to be room for what you might call benign corruption. Nobody blames a man who steals food to feed his starving children, but on the other hand, somebody who picks up a badge and takes an oath to serve and protect; we do expect a certain level of essential honesty.
life success faith
Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.
sheep protect
To protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf. And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf, you understand?
believe men fear-god
I believe in God. I don't fear man, I fear God.
religious jobs war
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 people. Maybe that's their gift.
powerful writing fists
Writing is a weapon and it’s more powerful than a fist could ever be.
lunch california zimbabwe
When we shot "Cry Freedom," I wasn't even allowed in South Africa. They told me I could come but I wasn't going to leave. I had heavy death threats at that time. So we shot in Zimbabwe.In 1995, I had the privilege and the honor to meet Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela the same day: I had breakfast with Desmond Tutu and lunch with Nelson Mandela. Then I had the good fortune to have Mr. Mandela actually come to my house in California.here's been a tremendous amount of change.
sight walk-by-faith walks
I walk by faith, not by sight.
hate people hatred
Hate, hatred for yourself, for other people, will confine you, but love can set you free.
inspiring graduation fall
Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.
trying failing ifs
If you don't fail, you're not even trying.