Denzel Washington

The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.

Denzel Washington

You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.

Denzel Washington

A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?

Denzel Washington

A part of me still says, ‘Maybe, Denzel, you’re supposed to preach. Maybe you’re still compromising.’ I’ve had an opportunity to play great men and, through their words, to preach. I take what talent I’ve been given seriously, and I want to use it for good.

Denzel Washington

A sociopath will do anything to win. Anything.

Denzel Washington

Acting, it’s not my life, my children and my family, that’s life. I’ll get up every morning, God willing, for that.

Denzel Washington

As an actor, you’re a color of paint on someone else’s palette. But as a director, it’s your canvas and you make the painting you want to make.

Denzel Washington

At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve done with those accomplishments. Its about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It about what you’ve given back.

Denzel Washington

Don’t be afraid to fail big, to dream big.

Denzel Washington

For whatever reason, God has blessed me with the ability, put me in a position to make these leaps and bounds. I’m fulfilling my part of the bargain, which is to give back and be a positive influence on others.

Denzel Washington