John Twelve Hawks (John Twelve Hawks) Quotes
Machines, no matter how sophisticated, can only follow programs. If we sleepwalk through our lives, then we’re no better than machines. Only humans are capable of a job done well - which means thinking about the consequences of our actions. A job done well pays the bills, but it also improves the lives of everyone around us.
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My biggest project right now is trying to be a really great mom and learning how to balance family and career. I'm just trying to spend as much time with my family as I can.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.
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I don't usually wear a lot of makeup because I tend to like a natural look.
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When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.
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I love Ben Affleck so much. He's an amazing director.
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I happen to dig being able to use whatever mystique I have to further the idea of peace.
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The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
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I'm a lot more observational than personal in my writing. My writing is mostly a lot of questions without answers.
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If I can save one kid's life, for me, it's absolutely worth it.
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I'm not stuck in Strikeforce. I'm happy to be with them. It's where I started, and they've been great to me.
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There are only so many pitches in this old arm, and I don't believe in wasting them throwing to first base.
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I'm quite intuitive about what I pick. Often it's to do with what I've just done and how I'm feeling.
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I've actually had a copilot come out of the cockpit on a trip from L.A. to New York and ask me about Charles Manson.
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I was ready to get out of the box and play something a little different than what everybody has seen.
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My normal cycle for movies is eighteen months and each part is separate.
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Power has long been regarded as morally corrosive, and we often suspect the intentions of those who seek it.
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I thought I was going nowhere. Now I can see there was a pattern.
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Puritanism, in whatever expression, is a poisonous germ. On the surface everything may look strong and vigorous; yet the poison works its way persistently, until the entire fabric is doomed.
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I can say with full sincerity that I am happy. I'm happy because I'm doing what I love and I'm not selling out.
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In investing, we intuitively think we should make a number of small bets. A blockbuster strategy is the opposite. It means making fewer huge investments. But it turns out to be safer.
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Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment.
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I think that Texas is forever ruined unless the citizens make a manly, energetic effort to save themselves from anarchy and confusion, which are the worst of all evils. Let us march like a band of brothers.
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Machines, no matter how sophisticated, can only follow programs. If we sleepwalk through our lives, then we’re no better than machines. Only humans are capable of a job done well - which means thinking about the consequences of our actions. A job done well pays the bills, but it also improves the lives of everyone around us.
