Be The Best Man You Can Be...Denzel Washington

"Put your slippers way under your bed so when you get up in the morning, you have to get on your knees to find them. And while you're down there, start your day with prayer. Ask for wisdom. Ask for understanding. I'm not telling you what religion to be, but work on your spirit. You know, mind, body, and spirit. Imagine—work the brain muscle. Keep the body in tune—it's your temple. All things in moderation. Continue to search. That's the best part of life for me—continue to try to be the best man." 

--Denzel H. Washington, Academy and Golden Globe Award-winning Actor, Director, and Philanthropist

Denzel and Pauletta Washington and children--
(l-r) Olivia (twin), Katia, Malcolm (twin) and John David

Being Their Daddy...Archie Manning

"I wasn't their coach. I never coached them. I tried to be their daddy and play that role. Be there for them for support, for advice, if they ask for it...if they needed. Try to point them in the right way. They were good kids. They were easy kids to raise. There is no perfect family here. Don't get me wrong. We had little deals, little things just like every family does. But all in all, it was a wonderful experience for Olivia and me to raise those three boys. We're all still really close. We're so blessed."

--Archie Manning, former NFL Quarterback, Father of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks, Peyton and Eli Manning

Eli, Cooper, Olivia, Peyton, and Archie Manning

It's About The Journey and The Legacy...Tony Dungy

“It's about the journey--mine and yours--and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better.”

--Tony Dungy, Super Bowl Winning NFL Coach (Retired), Author, Father, National Spokesman for All Pro Dad

Happy Father's Day!!



The Greatest Gift A Parent Can Give...George Bush

The greatest gift a parent can give a child is unconditional love. As a child wanders and strays, finding his bearings, he needs a sense of absolute love from a parent. There’s nothing wrong with tough love, as long as the love is unconditional.

--George W. Bush, President of the U.S. (2001--2008)

Happy Father's Day...Barack H. Obama

"... all of us can teach our children the difference between right and wrong, and show them through our own example the value in treating one another as we wish to be treated."  
--Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, Father's Day 2011

Fall Forward...Denzel Washington

If I'm going to fall, I don't want to fall back on anything except my faith.  I want to fall forward.  I figure at least this way I'll see what I'm going to hit.  Fall forward.  --Denzel Washington, Academy and Tony Award Winning Actor giving the Commencement Address at University of Pennsylvania, May 2011

To view the entire speech, go to Women History Makers-DC, MD & VA Facebook Page.