Quotes from Denzel Washington

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

Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation.

Everybody has a job to do. There are people in Iraq on both sides of this war who do what they do for religious reasons, and they feel with God on their side. Some people are good at annihilating people. Maybe that's their gift.

Money doesn't buy happiness. Some people say it's a heck of a down payment, though.

A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

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.

I asked my mother I said, "You divorced my dad, how did you decide? She said, "I decided twelve years before he knew it." I was like wow; I'm learning something new every day.

Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.

My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

Put God first in everything you do ... Everything that I have is by the grace of God, understand that. It's a gift ... I didn't always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.

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

Thank God in advance for what's already yours.

Put God first in everything you do.

I've always felt protected. That's the God's honest truth.

One good thing about acting in film is that it's good therapy.

The Bible says "faith without works is nothing" so destiny is great, fate is great, faith is great - but you still have to work at it. I don't just sit at home and wait for it all to unfold.

I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies.

Growing up I didn't watch movies.

The poorest people are the sweetest people.

I like talking. I like acting.

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.

My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

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.