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" In Los Angeles, everyone is a star. "
Denzel Washington
Star
Los Angeles
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" I still have my unemployment books and I remember when I worked for the sanitation department and the post office. "
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" When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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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