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" Acting with Denzel is like playing tennis with someone that's better than you. You either play better tennis or get blown off the court. "

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" Always believe in yourself and keep going. You don't have to have the most talent in the world. You don't have to be the smartest person in the world. If you persist and you persist and you persist, you will be successful. "

Believe In Yourself

" I wasn't banned from skiing but didn't go much in college because I couldn't afford it, and there just wasn't the time. I played football all winter, then in summer I did track and field and played volleyball. "

" I'm not a song and dance man, so you're not going to see me on 'Glee' anytime soon. If you want that show to continue, keep me far away from it. "

" My grandfather was a commander in the Navy. He was very proud of his service, and he lived his entire life as though he was still serving. "

" Some people believe God is involved in every little decision we make. Some people believe you're given the free will to make the decisions. Sometimes people believe God is not involved at all. "

" Real heroes don't wear capes. Real superheroes wear uniforms and badges and stethoscopes! Real superheroes are members of our military, law enforcement, and first responders. Pretend superheroes wear capes! "

Law Enforcement

" The truth is, I am conservative, but socially, I'm very liberal. "

" It was easy to be the bad guy throughout. "

" I don't really go down one path. I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist, or a Catholic or a Christian or a Muslim, or Jewish. I couldn't put myself into any organized faith. "

" I did this film for less money than it costs to stay in this hotel. We shot it in 20 days. We couldn't screw up takes for fun because we didn't have enough film. "

" My favorite of all time will always be Christopher Reeve. He'll always be Superman in my eyes. "

" Hollywood's a very weird place. I think there's less of everything except for attitude. "

" My cooking style is simple, healthy, and very basic. "

" I grew up the son of a director and grew up on sets myself, so I was the kid getting dragged around from this set to that set and I loved it. There's something about it which is really interesting. "

" One of my favorite dishes, absolutely from my childhood, was something my grandmother made, on my mother's side. It was a shepherd's pie, and I really adored that. "

" I get a lot of action scripts. I get low-budget vehicles that will end up right on the video shelf. I want to do movies that I want to talk about, that I'm proud of, but I also want to make a living. "

" I don't pick my friends based on politics. "

" Any sort of bullying is a terrible thing, but I think online bullying is so much worse because it's psychological bullying. "

" The thing that drives me more than anything else is being a father. "

" By no means am I as moral as Clark Kent, by no means at all. I made a lot of mistakes and done a lot of things that are in no way, shape, or form Superman- or Clark Kent-esque. But generally, I live my life that way and try to. "

" I was a history major at Princeton University; I took exams in war and diplomacy, and I find those things very fascinating. "

" I just live and let live and live my life pretty much according to the Golden Rule. And it turns out well for me. "

" I love sports. Anytime I can combine sports with a film I'm a happy guy. It's such a natural fit, because sports always seems to be a metaphor for life. Always, always, always. "

" I'm just a shade over 200 lbs., playing basketball with my son, running, hiking, swimming, and feeling way better than I did at 40. 50 doesn't feel so bad! "

" I always said I was good football player, I'm fine as an actor, but I'm a great dad. "

" I'm not a Trump guy, but I do like what he's done with political speak. He's changed the conversation quite a bit. It's interesting to watch that happen. "

" My agent says that I'm a 'repeat business guy.' If you hire me to come do a movie, I'll be on time, know all my material, be ready to go, have a good attitude. I'm here to work, so I get hired over and over again by the same producers. If you just be a team player on set you can work so much more often. "

" I'm a single father, I don't like to be away from my son. So I'll go out, make a film and come back. Repeat. And it's worked out very well for the last 11 years. "

" The thing I liked most about 'Lois & Clark,' we were a fun show. Some of the later 'Superman' stuff is so dark, but I prefer 'Superman' to be a character of light and hope. I prefer the lighter romance and humor. "

" I'm an actor and this is a role I'm playing. But people can get wacky. "