Denzel Washington

My role 14 years ago in Richard III - that was the first time I played a bad guy and learned a lot about it - they have all the fun!

The time to worrying about flying is when you're on the ground. When you're up in the air, it's too late. No point in worrying about it then.

It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.

Michelle Pfeiffer hasn't been finding a lot of work recently because she doesn't like what a woman her age is offered. That's a real double standard. You get Sean Connery, who gets older and older, still playing opposite young ladies, but it doesn't work the other way around.

I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation.

I'm not in the loop; I don't know any actors, really, just the ones I work with.

Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it.

I still have my unemployment books and I remember when I worked for the sanitation department and the post office.