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" I think the bottom of the totem pole is African-American women, or women of colour. I think they get the least opportunities in Hollywood. "
Denzel Washington
Women
Hollywood
Opportunities
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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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" 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. "
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" I like talking. I like acting. "
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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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" When I did A Soldier's Story, I was very young and green and thought I knew everything-now I know I know everything! "
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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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" 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'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies. "
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" 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. "
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Up
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" I've been fortunate. I don't pick scripts. Scripts pick me. "
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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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People
" You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib. "
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" I'm not in the loop; I don't know any actors, really, just the ones I work with. "
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" I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I like to think that I'm just a regular guy. "
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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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" I and haven't been unemployed for 20 years. I'm an exception to the rule. "
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Exception
Rule
" Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward. "
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" I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it. "
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" The poorest people are the sweetest people. "
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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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" Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are. "
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You
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