Quotes from Denzel Washington

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.

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

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

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.

My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

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.

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.

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

When I did A Soldier's Story, I was very young and green and thought I knew everything-now I know I know everything!

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.

I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.

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.