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
My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me. – 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
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