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I'm not interested in being a celebrity I'm interested in being a better actor and a better director.

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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So the desire you have, that itch that you have to be whatever it is you want to be ... that itch, that desire for good is God’s proof to you sent already to indicate that it’s yours. You already have it. Claim it.
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Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward.
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Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.
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You can’t break me because you didn’t make me.
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One good thing about acting in film is that it's good therapy.
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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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