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" I read the Bible every day. "
Denzel Washington
Read
Bible
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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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" The last few years I've been saying I was ready to quit. It wasn't that interesting to me. Now that I'm directing, it's all new again. "
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" I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation. "
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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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" Michelle Pfeiffer hasn't been finding a lot of work recently because she doesn't like what a woman her age is offered. That's a real double standard. You get Sean Connery, who gets older and older, still playing opposite young ladies, but it doesn't work the other way around. "
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" I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially. "
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" In Los Angeles, everyone is a star. "
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" I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before I graduated. "
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" Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation. "
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" You don't know when you're being watched. That's one of the weird things about celebrity. It's my least favorite part of acting, celebrity. "
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" Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it. "
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" The time to worrying about flying is when you're on the ground. When you're up in the air, it's too late. No point in worrying about it then. "
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" I've been fortunate. I don't pick scripts. Scripts pick me. "
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" I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies. "
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" Growing up I didn't watch movies. "
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" I've worked with children all my life. "
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" I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter. "
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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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" Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life. "
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" My role 14 years ago in Richard III - that was the first time I played a bad guy and learned a lot about it - they have all the fun! "
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" It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at. "
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" When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let's get that going. "
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