Denzel Washington's Quotes

My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

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Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward.

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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.

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If you don't trust the pilot, don't go.

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My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

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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.

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It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. 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.

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I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies.

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Growing up I didn't watch movies.

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I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.

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My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.

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