Tag: Denzel Washington
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My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don’t need another plaque.
Denzel Washington
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I think the bottom of the totem pole is African-American women, or women of colour. I think they get the least opportunities in Hollywood.
Denzel Washington
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When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let’s get that going.
Denzel Washington
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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.
Denzel Washington
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I’m very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That’s my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it’s not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.
Denzel Washington
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My role 14 years ago in Richard III – that was the first time I played a bad guy and learned a lot about it – they have all the fun!
Denzel Washington
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I played Othello, but I didn’t sit around thinking how Laurence Olivier did it when he played it. That wouldn’t do me any good.
Denzel Washington
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My faith helps me understand that circumstances don’t dictate my happiness, my inner peace.
Denzel Washington
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I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.
Denzel Washington
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In any profession it gets to be a grind.
Denzel Washington