"When you trust the director you want..." - Quote by Denzel Washington

“Every punch that's thrown is mine. Every punch that's caught, I catch.”

“It's important for us to tell our stories.”

“[Black people] come into the world exactly like you. It's just that there are circumstances in the culture that are dictated and put on our lives that we have to fight against.”

“A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them or not take responsibility for what they did wrong.”

“Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people.”

“He who never puts his trust in any man will never be deceived.”

“Denzel Washington: I like the collaboration, I like seeing people do well, so I really plan to direct the rest of my days.”

“I know, as an actor, I don't like sharing everything with the director. And it's fine if they don't with me.”

“Actors know, with me they aren't going to be allowed to rehearse a scene for a couple of hours and then get away with doing 25 takes before we get it right. So they come with their full bag of tricks.”