John Hawkes Quotes
It's probably odd for someone to read an interview where the interviewee is worried about exposure while they're talking in an interview.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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I want to help people; that's it.
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I would like to one day play a man. That is something I do know. I don't know what kind of man. I don't know if that would ever happen or not. It would be the ultimate challenge.
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Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money.
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I love puppies, and I love animals in general. Besides that, I do martial arts: extreme martial arts. I also play real guitar and drums, and sing. And I'm taking some college classes, hoping to major in English and creative writing.
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I like fashion, but I love, love, love music and film; they are my two passions. I would love to pursue my acting and my love of music more than anything.
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I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.
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I do think that the audience thinks it's funny when you break, but if you do it all the time, it loses something.
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What I call my 'self' now is hardly a person at all. It's mainly a meeting place for various natural forces, desires, and fears, etcetera, some of which come from my ancestors, and some from my education, some perhaps from devils. The self you were really intended to be is something that lives not from nature but from God.
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I've been writing for years, you know, and when I get to a particular place, city, or different locale, I find myself first of all being challenged by those that love me to write more.
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Secrets make for good drama, and revealing the hidden truths and contradictions of life is, for me, one of the most exciting aspects of making movies.
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The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgement free.
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There is - I will just say that there was a disastrous day where I discovered really what radioactivity is and that just because you don't see it doesn't mean that it's not everywhere, so - Yeah. I was a slow learner for sure.
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I mean, I think having a great family like I do. You know, I tend to want to give it all I have when I'm at the golf course, and then when I leave I don't want to think about golf at all. And I just remind myself almost daily that golf's just my job, it's not who I am.
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I don't do the whole, 'Put my name on it, make me famous' thing.
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I think the term 'fair reporting' is overused when it comes to journalism. I think saying they want to report evenly is more accurate.
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It always feels good to come back here. I love New York... it's just nice to see a lot of familiar faces.
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Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling.
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All theater is unpredictable. That's the definition of theater.
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Electricity for example was considered a very Satanic thing when it was first discovered and utilized.
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I try to work out five days a week. It's a lot, but I feel great when I do it.
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For years, people have re-dialed when the line was busy. They waited their turn. When I'm put on hold, I always hope that as my revenge, their other call will be someone wanting to sell them something.
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It's probably odd for someone to read an interview where the interviewee is worried about exposure while they're talking in an interview.
