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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.
Denzel Washington
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Denzel Washington
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 28
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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
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My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.
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It's not easy for me to admit that I've been standing in the same place for 18 years.
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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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I'm from around Tennessee. I ran away when I was 12 years old and I ain't never looked back.
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