Denzel Washington
American Actor And Director, Born December 28, 1954
“If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.”
“Don’t be afraid to fail big, to dream big.”
“I’m sure people have told you to make sure you have something to fall back on. Make sure you have something to fall back on, honey. But I never understood that concept; having something to fall back on. If I’m going to fall, I don’t want to fall back on anything, except my faith. I want to fall forward. I figured at least this way I’ll see what I’m going to hit. Fall forward!”
You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.
"Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward."
"To get something you’ve never had, you have to do something you never did.”
“If you’re smart, you’ll have a back-up plan. If you don’t, you’ll succeed.”
“My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.”
“I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.”
"I was a garbage man. I worked the back of the truck. 22 square blocks! That’s HARD! There’s nothing we do in the movies that is hard."
“Hard work, works! Working really hard is what successful people do.”
"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."
"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."
"You have to work at it. Everyday! You have to plan. You’ve heard the saying, ‘We don’t plan to fail, we fail to plan."
"To get something you’ve never had, you have to do something you never did.”
"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 plaque.”
“If you’re smart, you’ll have a back-up plan. If you don’t, you’ll succeed.”
“Bruce Lee, you know, studied many martial arts. And he always said, take what’s useful. So, I’ve taken from different styles. There is no one discipline. There is no one gospel, when it comes to acting. So, I take a little from this, take a little from that.”
“Hard work, works! Working really hard is what successful people do.”
“I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation.”
“I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.”
“Remember, dreams without goals are just dreams. And they ultimately fuel disappointment.”
“Continue to strive. Continue to have goals. Continue to progress.”
“I ask you today. How many ghosts are going to be around your bed when your time comes?”
“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.”
“The time to worrying about flying is when you're on the ground. When you're up in the air, it's too late. No point in worrying about it then.”
“I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I like to think that I'm just a regular guy.”
