Ethan Hawke Quotes
Right now, if you're interested in being a dramatic actor, they're not making that many just regular dramas. Movies have to have some other thing going on.
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Foreign policy should not be justified through making oneself feel good, but through results that have tangible consequences.
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It was at Inver Slane, to the north of Leinster, the sons of Gaedhal of the Shining Armour, the Very Gentle, that were called afterwards the Sons of the Gael, made their first attempt to land in Ireland to avenge Ith, one of their race that had come there one time and had met with his death.
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The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.
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If I had to study and work hard, it would have to have the reward of a lot of cash.
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I'd like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order.
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I can hardly eat meat because it has to look like something what it was not when it was alive.
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I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.
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My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don't really know me.
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Somebody once told me I shouldn't try to change Hollywood. That isn't my point at all. I don't want Hollywood to change me.
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'Drive' is a genre piece, and a lot of times we don't get really sophisticated genre films.
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'RoboCop,' when that came out, was like the best comic book movie ever, and it's not based on a comic book.
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I would dodge, not lie, in the national interest.
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The biggest thrill in the world is entertaining the public, there is no bigger thrill than that.
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I leave it up to the government to make good decisions for Americans.
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When I'm reading material, if I'm a little bit afraid of a part and I'm willing to admit that to myself, then I'll do it, definitely. If I'm worried about being able to do it, to get it - I absolutely just love it.
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You don't just wake up one morning and decide to become a singer-songwriter.
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I'm so happy with 'Grease' and 'Xanadu,' particularly because of the music in both films.
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I did swimming, gymnastics, dance, and the acting was just a small part. I didn't have pushy parents; it wasn't forced upon me. They just said, 'See if you like it. If you do, great; if you don't, don't worry about it.' I was really fortunate to have that guidance and supportive parents.
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I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect.
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I like fiction and the kind of history that gives the grace and flavor of fiction to the past. No bloviation on current events, please. I can write that junk myself.
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The doctors who have examined me say I am healthy enough for a long life, so don't have any illusions that I'll soon leave this world.
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Nothing so good as a university education, nor worse than a university without its education.
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Right now, if you're interested in being a dramatic actor, they're not making that many just regular dramas. Movies have to have some other thing going on.
