Denzel Washington
"You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.""I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.""My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don’t need another plague.""Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.""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.""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 financially.""Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, try to understand and appreciate the people who work with you. Do your job well, learn your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Resp""My faith helps me understand that circumstances don’t dictate my happiness, my inner peace.""If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don’t just be mad at him or her.""I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.""Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot- without the opportunity it doesn’t matter how good you are.""I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.""Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.""I work hard for the audience. It’s entertainment. I don’t need validation.""My mother never gave up on me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.""If you don’t trust the pilot, don’t go.""My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.""True desire in the heart for anything good is God’s proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it’s yours already.""If you want to be a warrior, you have to train.""Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.""Don’t be afraid to fail big, to dream big.""I just try to be honest and true to the character and play the part.""Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.""I actually don’t hang out with any celebrities. My closest friends are old friends. And my real close friends, none of them are actors.""Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.""I’m not interested in being a celebrity- I’m interested in being a better actor and a better director.""There are two kinds of pain in this world. The pain that hurts, the pain that alters.""The purpose of war is to serve a political end but the true nature of war is to serve itself.""You can beat or jail me or even kill me, but I am not going to be what you want me to be!""And what is wonderful about movies is that once they’re done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it’s what they see. That’s where my head is at."
