Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Gloryand Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth28 December 1954
CityMount Vernon, NY
CountryUnited States of America
voting complaining standards
Raising the standard of the work, not complaining about somebody not voting.
life success faith
When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.
paris actors
What's a celebrity anyway? Paris Hilton's a celebrity. I'm just a working actor.
years exception-to-the-rule unemployed
I and haven't been unemployed for 20 years. I'm an exception to the rule.
criticism tables might
A film is just like a muffin. You make it. You put it on the table. One person might say, Oh, I don't like it. One might say it's the best muffin ever made. One might say it's an awful muffin. It's hard for me to say. It's for me to make the muffin.
life success faith
If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.
mother home school
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.
life success faith
If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her.
years interesting lasts
The last few years I've been saying I was ready to quit. It wasn't that interesting to me. Now that I'm directing, it's all new again.
children
I've worked with children all my life.
revenge meals cold
Revenge is a meal best served cold.
causes easy process
I have a new respect for filmmakers, that's for sure, 'cause it's not easy. If I'm allowed to, I'll be directing for the rest of my life. I love the process.
people knows know-how
You never know how you're going to affect people.
thinking
I played Othello, but I didn't sit around thinking how Laurence Olivier did it when he played it. That wouldn't do me any good.