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Denzel Washington

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Glory (1989) and Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day (2001).

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In the movie I realized, I had the luxury of getting to see how the other person feels.

Feels, I Realized, Luxury, Person, See

You'll see some great performances [in Fences]. And I'm not just saying that because I directed it either! You'll see!

Fence, Fences, Just Saying, Performances, Saying

I've been fortunate. I don't pick scripts. Scripts pick me.

Fortunate, Pick, Pick Me, Scripts

It's important for us to tell our stories.

Important, Stories, Tell

I never tell anyone what to take away from a movie.

Away, Movie, Take, Tell

I honestly believe, and I've said it many times, that the universal stems from the specific and I can't walk around with a performance and ask everyone how they feel about it, but if noble is an opinion that people have I'll accept that. I've been asked many times why I don't play bad guys, or heavies, and I would do it, absolutely, in a second, just haven't been offered any so. . . if anybody has a script out there tonight I'm more than willing.

Believe, Heavies, People, Performance, Play, Stems

Come on, I know bad acting when I hear it.

Acting, Bad, Bad Acting, Hear, Know, Knows

So you never know who you touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else" (20).

Example, Impact, Important, Touch

True desire in the heart for anything good is God's proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it's yours already.

Already, Desire, Good, Heart, Proof, Sent

In Los Angeles, everyone is a star.

Everyone, Faith, Life, Los, Star, Success

You will never see a U-Haul behind a hearse.

Behinds, Commencement Speech, Hearse, See, U Haul

[Having monologue] are talking to somebody even if it's just to yourself, convince yourself if that's what you're trying to do.

Monologue, Monologues, Somebody, Talking, Trying

I know, as an actor, I don't like sharing everything with the director. And it's fine if they don't with me.

Actors, Director, Directors, Everything, Fine, Sharing

Put God first in everything you do.

Everything, Firsts, God, God First, Put God First

Denzel Washington: I like the collaboration, I like seeing people do well, so I really plan to direct the rest of my days.

Collaboration, Days, Denzel, People

Thank God in advance for what's already yours.

Advance, Already, God, Thank, Thank God

I'm a logic monster, if things don't make sense I gotta make sense of them.

Monsters, Logic, Make Sense, Things, Gotta

It's not easy for me to admit that I've been standing in the same place for 18 years.

Admit, Easy, Standing, Years

We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.

Acting, Great Things, Retire, Retiring, Thing

I always say the time to worry about flying is when you're on the ground. If you don't trust the captain, don't go.

Captain, Captains, Flying, Ground, Trust, Worry

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