Denzel Washington

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. ”

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

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question. ”

I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter. ”

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! ”

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. ”

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. ”

Michelle Pfeiffer hasn't been finding a lot of work recently because she doesn't like what a woman her age is offered. That's a real double standard. You get Sean Connery, who gets older and older, still playing opposite young ladies, but it doesn't work the other way around. ”

I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation. ”

I'm not in the loop; I don't know any actors, really, just the ones I work with. ”