Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor, director, and producer. Known for his performances on the screen and stage, he has been described as an actor who reconfigured “the concept of classic movie stardom”. He has frequently collaborated with directors Spike Lee, Antoine Fuqua, and Tony Scott. Here are some of Denzel Washington quotes for motivation and success.
Inspirational quotes by denzel washington
“Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.”
“If you don’t trust the pilot, don’t go.”
“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?”
“Acting, it’s not my life, my children and my family, that’s life. I’ll get up every morning, God willing, for that.”
“I don’t concern myself with award. I’d been to the party enough times to know it really didn’t matter.”
“Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.”
“My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.”
“For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.”
“I’ve worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It’s not that long ago. I like to think that I’m just a regular guy.”
“I love research and being educated. It’s a great job being able to step into all kinds of professions and into other people’s shoes.”
“Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.”
“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.”
“True desire in the heart for anything good is God’s proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it’s yours already,”
“To protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf. And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf, you understand?”
“Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.”
“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.”
“My faith helps me understand that circumstances don’t dictate my happiness, my inner peace.”
“I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.”
“Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.”
“The poorest people are the sweetest people.”
“Dreams without goals, are just dreams and they ultimately fuel disappointment.”
“Money doesn’t buy happiness. Some people say it’s a heck of a down payment, though.”
Denzel Washington quotes about success
“I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.”
“Writing is a weapon and its more powerful than a fist could ever be.”
“I don’t feel pressure, because I do what I want to do. I don’t feel pressure at all. I’ve never done any movies because I thought this was what somebody wanted me to do. I’m a bit more, for lack of a better word, selfish than that. But like I say in the movie, you do what you have to do so that you can do what you want to do.”
“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”
“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.”
“Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it.”
“True desire in the heart for anything good is God’s proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it’s yours already,”
“I’m not afraid to upset people. But I am not as upset because I understand what I’m up against.”
“I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.”
“Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.”
“Be careful what you ask for because when you pray for rain, you have to deal with the mud as well.”
“I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.”
“It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.”
“Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.”
“If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.”
“Dreams without goals, are just dreams and they ultimately fuel disappointment.”
“Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.”
“One failed experiment is one step closer to Success”