Corey Hawkins Quotes
Yes, I do feel a deep responsibility every time, every character, everything that I do.
Quotes to Explore
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Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
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Our house is a constant mayhem of music, noise, socializing and business. It vibrates life, as a house should.
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I would be a fool to put my feet down in a position where I can't accommodate metamorphoses.
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Corruption is in society and in every strata of society.
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If you respect a language and culture, it shows in your work.
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I was inspired to spend an entire year - my 65th year - reading, researching, and meditating on Lao-tzu's messages, practicing them and ultimately writing down these insights as I felt Lao-tzu wanted us to know them.
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There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.
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I believe the Thai people are patient, and the people at least give me a chance to prove my ability to help them.
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I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.
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A modern health and social care system has to be completely focussed on the needs of its users.
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Much as my Boomer friends will hate me for saying this, Kanye West is the New Dylan. Not only do Kanye's best lyrics match Dylan's prescience, highly inventive word-play and genius for storytelling, his indefatigable cockiness eerily channels Muhammad Ali.
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People think I'm trying to make a fashion statement because I never wear a bra. It's really that I'm a tomboy at heart.
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I'm a walking, talking enigma. We're a dying breed.
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There weren't really any visible men in my family when I was growing up, but of course there have been men in my life, wonderful men.
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I consider myself an inventor first and an entrepreneur second. In real life, my hero is Thomas Edison. He was a great inventor, but also an outstanding entrepreneur who was able to sell his inventions to the masses. He didn't just develop the light bulb; he invented the entire electric grid and power distribution system.
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When in doubt, do it.
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I grew up as a man because I was by myself.
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My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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We're an ideal political family, as accessible as Disneyland.
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The Shins is, in a way, a recording project that turned into a live band. So I don't really keep myself beholden to any rules when I'm in the studio for Shins. I just gotta get it done as best I can.
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Yes, I do feel a deep responsibility every time, every character, everything that I do.
