I’ve been fortunate. I don’t pick scripts. Scripts pick me.
DENZEL WASHINGTONI think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.
More Denzel Washington Quotes
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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.
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I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given. I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.
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Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn’t matter how good you are.
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Learn to laugh at your failures, smile at your wins and don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.
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You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.
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Never help an ungrateful person get on their feet.
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I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.
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One good thing about acting in film is that it’s good therapy.
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I’m not a film buff. I don’t watch a lot of movies.
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Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.
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I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.
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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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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.
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If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.
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In Los Angeles, everyone is a star.
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