Denzel Washington

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816 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 30 Jul

Denzel Washington’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Work hard to get it.

When you get it, reach back.

Pull someone else up.

You only live once.

So do what you feel passionate about, passionate about.

So you gotta get out there, you gotta give it everything you got, whether it's your time, your talent, or your treasures.

The world needs your talents, man, does it ever.

Your life will never be a straight path.

I was 20 years old, I was at my lowest point.

And then one day, and I remember the exact day, March 27th, 1975, I was helping my mother in her beauty shop.

My mother owned a beauty shop up in Mount Vernon.

And there was this older woman.

I didn't know her personally, but I was looking in the mirror.

And every time I looked through the mirror, I could see her behind me and she was staring at me.

She just kept looking at me.

Every time I looked at her, she kept giving me these strange looks.

So she finally took the dryer off her head and she said something I'll never forget.

She said, young boy, I have a prophecy, a spiritual prophecy.

She said, you are going to travel the world and speak to millions of people.

Now, mind you, I'm 20 years old.

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