72 Quotes by John David Washington

My father taught me how to hunt.

Movies are magical. It transcends a lot of hate or human faults in real life because of the fantasy of it all.

I got introduced to Shakespeare at four years old, and I fell in love with the language.

Reinaldo Marcus Green - I'm so blessed an honored to have worked with him.

Football is the ultimate team sport. You're dependent on 10 other people on the field to have success on a particular play to get to the common goal, which is the win. On a set, we need everybody doing their job and pulling their weight.

Football helped me with confidence that I needed. It gave me a sense of independence and earning my own money and my own keep. That's what it served. It gave me the strength to be able to deal with rejection, politics, hard work, and being introduced to pain and embracing what's uncomfortable.

My mother is very positive and encouraging and nurturing, as a mother should be. She's my auditioning partner. She says when it's not good enough; she says when I'm ready.

Coming from a football background, when everybody is doing their job and operating on such a high level, it only motivates you to do the same.

On a Spike Lee set, everybody seems to want to be there and is motivated to work in unison and do the best they can.