It just happened that we did [Fences] seven years ago on Broadway. Scott Rudin brought me August Wilson's original screenplay for it, and I realized I hadn't read the play. So I read it. Then I realized that Troy (my character) was 53 - and I was 55 at the time. I realized I better hurry up! I might be too old!
Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington: I like the collaboration, I like seeing people do well, so I really plan to direct the rest of my days.
Denzel WashingtonI actually don't hang out with any celebrities. My closest friends are old friends. And my real close friends, none of them are actors.
Denzel WashingtonWhen I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.
Denzel WashingtonWhen my oldest boy was about 14, I started to talk to him about some of the mistakes I made in life, just to put a few dents in that shiny armor.
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