Denzel Washington

Growing up I didn't watch movies. ”

I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before I graduated. ”

You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib. ”

In any profession it gets to be a grind. ”

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. ”

I wasn't allowed to go to movies when I was kid; my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it. ”

I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them. ”

I like talking. I like acting. ”

Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are. ”

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. ”