My mother never gave up on me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back. - Denzel Washington
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! - Denzel Washington
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. - Denzel Washington
There is a lot of joy to be found in reflecting upon your experiences as you work towards your dreams. Learn to laugh at your failures, smile at your wins and don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself. - Denzel Washington
When I did A Soldier's Story, I was very young and green and thought I knew everything-now I know I know everything! - Denzel Washington
Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it. - Denzel Washington
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. - Denzel Washington
I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious.
You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s for the fans. You’ve got to win the war with the man in front of you. You’ve got to get your man.
I grew up Presbyterian. Presbyterians thought the Methodists were wrong. Catholics thought all Protestants were wrong. The Jews thought the Christians were wrong. So, what I’m financing is humility. I want people to realize that you shouldn’t think you know it all. - John Templeton
What happens to us in life is less important; the real question can be whether or not we use the experience to grow. - John Templeton
As a kid, I certainly never thought I would get to spend my life doing something fun. - Weird Al Yankovic
As much as people are griping about the Internet taking sales away from artists, it's been a huge promotional tool for me. - Weird Al Yankovic
At this point I've got a bit of a track record. So people realize that when 'Weird Al' wants to go parody, it's not meant to make them look bad... it's meant to be a tribute. - Weird Al Yankovic
By the time I'm in the studio recording my parody, 10,000 parodies of that song are on YouTube. - Weird Al Yankovic
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