We've all received our share of good fortune, so that's my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you've been blessed at all you're meant to pass some of that on. You're meant to set a positive example. That's our responsibility" (20) - Denzel Washington, "So that We Might Follow

They were nice guys but the streets got them. So when I was in high school I wanted to go to Texas Tech in Lubbock just because they were called the Red Raiders and their uniforms looked like ours. [citation needed]


2000s
In 2000 Washington appeared in the Disney film Remember the Titans which grossed over $100 million at the United States box office.

Washington has received two Golden Globe awards and a Tony Award and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Glory (1989) and Best Actor for Training Day (2001). He has received much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s including for his portrayals of real-life figures such as Steve Biko Malcolm X Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Melvin B.