Raising the standard of the work, not complaining about somebody not voting. Denzel Washington More Quotes by Denzel Washington More Quotes From Denzel Washington The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion - to care about people and about your children" (217) - John Singleton "Oh Man, I've Become My Father Denzel Washington menfatherchildren I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter. Denzel Washington enough-timeawardsparty I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith. Denzel Washington faithsuccesslife Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation. Denzel Washington reinterpretationmaterialspieces 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 faithsuccesslife Americans love to talk about the Constitution and how it protects the rights of every citizen and promises freedom to every citizen, but it's also a country based on racism and they don't talk about that too much and every time there's a film which deals with it there's certain parts of the country that feel uncomfortable. Denzel Washington racismrightscountry 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 passionofficepeople I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them. Denzel Washington faithsuccesslife It's important for us to tell our stories. Denzel Washington importantstories If you want to be a warrior, you have to train. Denzel Washington warriortrainwant Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life. Denzel Washington familyactinglife [Martin] Scorsese probably could have directed Schindler's List and [Steven] Spielberg probably could have directed Goodfellas. But it's as much to do with the difference in culture as it is with race. Denzel Washington differencesraceculture There is nothing good or bad, except by comparison" (209) - "Effort is Everything" by Bud Selig Denzel Washington comparisonbudeffort 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. Denzel Washington filmactingreason I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Denzel Washington educationgraduationinspirational A film is just like a muffin. You make it. You put it on the table. One person might say, 'Oh, I don't like it.' One might say it's the best muffin ever made. One might say it's an awful muffin. It's hard for me to say. It's for me to make the muffin. Denzel Washington criticismtablesmight Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it. Denzel Washington camerasneedsthinking My mother used to tell me: "You gotta smile more. Because if you don't smile, the way you look at people, they'll think you're mad at them." Denzel Washington madmotherthinking I was first introduced to August Wilson in the 80s when Charles Dutton did Ma Rainey and James Earl Jones and Courtney Vance did Fences. I've long considered August Wilson to be one of the five greatest playwrights in American history. Denzel Washington augustlongfirsts Cursed be the ground for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return. Denzel Washington thornsdusttaken
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