“What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control”

“We've all received our share of good fortune, so that's my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you've been blessed at all you're meant to pass some of that on. You're meant to set a positive example. That's our responsibility" (20) - Denzel Washington, "So that We Might Follow”

“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.”

“If you don't trust the pilot, don't go.”

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

“Growing up I didn't watch movies.”

“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.”

“I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies.”

“Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward.”

“If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.”