“This is a privilege, what we get to do. To be able to tell stories. It...” — John David Washington Quote

“This is a privilege, what we get to do. To be able to tell stories. It's a luxury. So I have a business-like approach to it, the same way I had with football.”

“Like acting, undercover detective work requires a lot of performance. There's just more pressure because it's life-or-death situations.”

“I have to keep making films, getting better in my craft, and the way to do that is to work with people who know what they're doing and who can help me.”

“I think, culturally, stories are important, whether it be cinema, whether it be by word of mouth - which I don't even know if we do anymore, as it all seems to be social media.”

“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.”

“There are a lot of Washingtons that have played football. I could just blend in more and carve out my own name quietly.”

“Death row saved my life. It taught me everything is a luxury to be treasured.”

“I think that anyone who's pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. It's a luxury.”

“I'm not a real central-Moscow kid. I'm not used to luxury stuff.”

“Snowboarding really is a luxury sport.”

“Real luxury is customization.”

“Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - and paradise is when you have none.”