John HawkesPeople have said unkind things and you kind of have to, if you happen to read it, you have to just, you know, move on.342HumanityReading
John HawkesI don't think there are in life, pure darkness or pure light. Everyone's got a little of everything.377LifeThought
John HawkesIt seems like every year Hollywood makes an attempt to retell the Manson story, and I just couldn't be less interested in it. It's not really our crowning achievement as a civilis… ▶379Time
John HawkesIt's probably odd for someone to read an interview where the interviewee is worried about exposure while they're talking in an interview.357Reading
John HawkesI generally play strong people and scary people.324Humanity
John HawkesEven the small amount of infamy I have makes me uncomfortable - on a personal level and on a professional level.335Philosophy
John HawkesIf you're telling a story it's always best not to play the ending. ✨ John Hawkes: 'I play nerds, psychos ... psycho-nerds'. Interview with Steve Rose, www.theguard… ▶271Humor
John HawkesI don't have actor training, myself. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.326Humanity
John HawkesI want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and have associations about me.294Humanity
John HawkesIt's tough being an actor making music, because even I have a knee-jerk reaction to that. ✨ Interview with Noel Murray, film.avclub.com. June 10, 2010.295Time
John HawkesI've never had any delusions about being a leading man, and it's not sour grapes to say that in the best films that I've always enjoyed, the cliched leading man type isn't a part … ▶264Humor
John Hawkes'The New York Times' thing... I think any actor would be thrilled to be profiled in that paper.223ThoughtTime
John HawkesMy fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me.235Hope
John HawkesI don't mean to be highfalutin about it, but I try to limit my visibility.259Sadness
John HawkesFor the last 20 years of my life, I've had the mantra to do amazing parts with amazing people in amazing projects, so I'm attracted to good story, writing and character and good p… ▶161HumanityLifeThought
John HawkesI lived in Texas for 10 years. There were a lot of people chewing, including my dad. ✨ Interview with Noel Murray, film.avclub.com. June 10, 2010.195Humanity
John HawkesFor me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way. ✨ John Hawkes’ House Rules. Interview with Durga Chew-Bose, ww… ▶228Politics
John HawkesIt's hard to get concert tickets.2310Time
John HawkesPart of the way that I work is to observe.153Hope
John HawkesIt's nice to sometimes get things out of life, rather than stealing from other artists. I'm trying to steal from the real people.153HumanityLifeTime
John HawkesI think we're all mysteries to ourselves. ✨ John Hawkes MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE Interview. Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. October 22, 2011.177Thought
John HawkesI met Robert Rodriguez working on a movie called 'Roadracers.' ✨ Interview with Noel Murray, film.avclub.com. June 10, 2010.178Philosophy
John HawkesI'm just looking for the best story being told by the best people and the best part that I can find. If those things add up, I want to be a part of it whether it's a studio film o… ▶179Humanity
John HawkesThere's a lot of skeletons in my closet! ✨ John Hawkes: 'I play nerds, psychos ... psycho-nerds'. Interview with Steve Rose, www.theguardian.com. February 3, 2012.… ▶157Reading
John HawkesAs an actor, I think a mistake that any storyteller can make is to play the ending.146Thought
John HawkesA lot of times, you just don't get the jobs you want to get. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.169Time
John HawkesCertainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another.137LifeThought
John HawkesStarting in the mid-'80s, I played in a band called Meat Joy, and we made our own record, toured. ✨ Interview with Noel Murray, film.avclub.com. June 10, 2010.1410Humor
