Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
I still have my unemployment books and I remember when I worked for the sanitation department and the post office.
Denzel Washington
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Denzel Washington
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 28
Actor
Basketball Player
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Politician
Screenwriter
Spokesperson
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Mount Vernon
New York
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
Still
Post
Book
Posts
Department
Worked
Office
Books
Stills
Sanitation
Remember
Unemployment
More quotes by Denzel Washington
In my humble opinion, in the nuclear world, the true enemy is war itself.
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
I read the Bible every day.
Denzel Washington
When you make a movie it's always interesting, because you end up in places you never would as a normal visitor or tourist.
Denzel Washington
As the filmmaker, yes, I have to look out for everybody. But I don't have to know everybody's approach.
Denzel Washington
Growing up I didn't watch movies.
Denzel Washington
Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.
Denzel Washington
I'm not interested in being a celebrity I'm interested in being a better actor and a better director.
Denzel Washington
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.
Denzel Washington
Don't get all sentimental on me, Makes me think I'm gonna die.
Denzel Washington
I got on my knees and sort of communicated with the spirits. When I came out, I was in charge. I couldn't have acted that, I couldn't have written that.
Denzel Washington
Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.
Denzel Washington
When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let's get that going.
Denzel Washington
Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation.
Denzel Washington
I just try to be honest and true to the character and play the part.
Denzel Washington
What we did [shooting Fences] was we got young students from Carnegie Mellon, the acting and theater students, and we had them as our understudies. I told them, You have to be off book and be ready. If Viola [Davis] has to leave you have to jump in.
Denzel Washington
I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic make-up, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.
Denzel Washington
The secret to a happy marriage? Do whatever your wife tells you. 'Yes, dear.' And breathe.
Denzel Washington
As an actor in the theater you're taught that you never play a bad guy. You have to love who you are. You can't say, Oh, I'm a bad guy. How do you play that?
Denzel Washington
You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.
Denzel Washington