Denzel Washington is one of the most accomplished actors of our time. He has won two Academy Awards, Three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Washington is also a successful producer and director. In this blog post, we’ll be looking at some of Denzel Washington quotes.
Denzel Washington was born on December 28, 1954, in Mount Vernon, New York. His father, Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr., was a Pentecostal minister, and his mother, Lennis Lynne, was a beauty parlor owner and operator. Washington grew up in a religious home.
Washington attended Fordham University where he played collegiate basketball as a guard. He earned BA in Drama and Journalism.
Washington’s big screen debut came in the 1981 film Carbon Copy. He went on to star in such films as Philadelphia (1993), His first break came when he was cast in the Broadway play A Soldier’s Story in 1984. Crimson Tide (1995), and Training Day (2001), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Washington has also starred in the Broadway productions of Fences. He is a two-time Emmy Award winner, and a three-time Golden Globe Award winner.
If you’re looking for some inspiration, here are some of our favorite Denzel Washington quotes.
40 Denzel Washington Quotes
- “Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.”
2. “Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.”
3. “Just because you are doing a lot more doesn’t mean you are getting a lot done. Don’t confuse movement with progress!”
4. “There are two kinds of pain in this world. The pain that hurts, the pain that alters.”
5. “If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.”
6. “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.”
7. “Don’t just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.”
8. “Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.”
9. “My faith helps me understand that circumstances don’t dictate my happiness, my inner peace.”
10. “Fall forward!”
Denzel Washington Quotes About Life
11. “Just because you don’t share it on social media, doesn’t mean you’re not up to big things. Live it and stay low key. Privacy is everything.”
12. “Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.”
13. “A wise woman knows the importance of speaking life into her man. If you love him; believe in him, encourage him and be his peace.”
14. “The secret to a happy marriage? Do whatever your wife tells you. ‘Yes, dear.’ And breathe.”
15. “In order to change your life, you must change your thoughts.”
16. “What are you doing extra? That’s what counts. That’s when you’re working hard – when you’re going above and over what’s expected of you”
17. “I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.” Denzel Washington
18. “You only live once so do what you feel passionate about”
19. “We do what we have to so we can do what we want to.”
20. “You never know who you touch. You never know how or when you’ll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else.”
Inspirational Denzel Washington Quotes
21. “Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.”
22. “Old man’s gotta be the old man, fish has gotta be the fish. You gotta be who you are in this world, no matter what.”
23. “A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?”
24. “If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don’t just be mad at him or her”
25. “Put God first in everything you do. Everything that I have is by the grace of God, I understand that. It’s a gift. I didn’t always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.”
26. “In any profession, it gets to be a grind.”
27. “The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.”
28. “If you don’t trust the pilot, don’t go.”
29. “The only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams are the stories you keep telling yourself that you can’t. Don’t wait- act now. Regret nothing.”
Denzel Washington Quotes To Live By
30. “Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Don’t be afraid to fail big, to dream big.”
31. “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.”
32. “Success? I don’t know what that word means. I’m happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody’s eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.”
33. “Dreams are great. In fact, dreams are necessary in life or no one would ever go anywhere! But a dream without a goal, and without action, has no opportunity to come true.” “Dreams without goals remain dreams.”
34. “Don’t tell me what they said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you.”
35. “Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons.”
36. “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.”
37. “Faith is the confidence, the assurance, the enforcing truth, the knowing.”
38. “I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.”
39. “When you do good, you get good! Fulfilment comes from serving others, not just hustling to serve yourself. On the path to success, there is always going to be an opportunity to help someone else be successful too. Take that opportunity, and be the kind of person who makes a difference in the lives of others.”
40. “We’ll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don’t necessarily have to retire.”