Washington added in a new interview that "man gives the award, God gives the reward," and that awards won't do him any good when he dies.

While his quippier remarks made fellow actor Jeffrey Wright crack up, Washington's full explanation was full of earnest introspection.

When interviewer Jake Hamilton replied, “I don’t think God ever asks how many Oscars do you have,” the actor then quipped with a laugh, “He [God] might go, ‘That’s why I gave you an extra week.’ [As] long as he says, ‘Now, get on up here,’ I’m all right.”