"One good thing about acting in film..." - Quote by Denzel Washington
One good thing about acting in film is that it's good therapy.
More by Denzel Washington
“Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation.”
“If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.”
“I always think it's not what we know that's terrifying; it's what we don't know. That's sort of pervasive with everything in life.”
More on Acting
“Any actor or actress that tells you that they don't watch their stuff is lying.”
“It is not good for one's morals to see bad acting”
“Acting isn't something you do. Instead of doing it, it occurs. If you're going to start with logic, you might as well give up. You can have conscious preparation, but you have unconscious results.”
More on Therapy
“I think that's why I put my energy into making music. That's how I get my thoughts out, instead of being crazy all the time.”
“Optimistic lies have such immense therapeutic value that a doctor who cannot tell them convincingly has mistaken his profession.”
“When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.”