"What we did [shooting "Fences"] was we..." - Quote by Denzel Washington

“Come on, I know bad acting when I hear it.”

“We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.”

“Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of transparency and fueling the fires of unrest that clearly hasn't been the case. Vote based on merits, not to fill a racial quota.”

“... But he recommended the books which charmed her leisure hours, he encouraged her taste, and corrected her judgment; he made reading useful by talking to her of what she read, and heightened its attraction by judicious praise.”

“True success comes only when every generation continues to develop the next generation.”

“The key to life is to figure out who to be the batboy for.”

“Any actor or actress that tells you that they don't watch their stuff is lying.”

“Life isn't worth living until you have found something worth dying for.”

“Why am I a star? It can't be because of looks.”