Hitchhiking was such a pure form of existence. Youd wake up in the morning, and youd have no idea what your day was going to be. And thats something Ive never been able to shake. I loved that. – John Hawkes
Its much more interesting to watch someone who is ill-equipped to solve their problem fight to solve their problem than wallow in the knowledge that theyre ill-equipped to solve their problems. – John Hawkes
As an actor you have to have a strong vivid imagination as youre working and when the cameras rolling, but theres certainly a part of you that is aware of real life, that youre making a movie. – John Hawkes
Certainly Ive had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another. – John Hawkes
If a musician wants to be an actor, everyone thinks thats pretty cool. But if an actor wants to play a song, even if theyve been doing it for 40 years, thats bad news. – John Hawkes
The only thing I do on a computer is play Texas Hold Em, really. Obviously my cell phone is a computer. My car is a computer. Im on computers every day without actively seeking them out. – John Hawkes
Id said to my sweetheart a couple of days before that the SAG and Spirit Award nomination was amazing and I had no attachment to the Academy Award. I knew I was an underdog so I just decided to sleep through the announcement. – John Hawkes
For the last 20 years of my life, Ive had the mantra to do amazing parts with amazing people in amazing projects, so Im attracted to good story, writing and character and good people. Thats what Im always searching for and I dont think thats ever going to change. – John Hawkes
My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me. – John Hawkes
