Quotes from Denzel Washington

At your highest moment, be careful, that's when the devil comes for you.

Success? I don't know what that word means. I'm happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody's eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.

There is no UHaul behind the hearse.

At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. It's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back.

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.

Don't just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.

The chances you take… the people you meet… the people you love… the faith that you have – that's what's going to define your life.

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

My kids have so much, and it's the only way I can teach them that there is a responsibility to their life that comes with being lucky. You give some of yourself to others.

Hate, hatred for yourself, for other people, will confine you, but love can set you free.

Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.

I'm not in the loop; I don't know any actors, really, just the ones I work with.

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.