John Hawkes Quotes

It's 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 they're ill-equipped to solve their problems.

John Hawkes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 11, 1959

Topics

KnowledgeFightProblemsProblemWho

I coached in Washington - and in Washington, you lose the ballgame, it's a bad Monday, I just want to tell you that.

Joe Gibbs

MondayYouLoseBadWantWashington

So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence.

John Abizaid

PoliticalEnvironmentViolenceCreate

If you can create an environment where people are invited to do their best work and the best ideas always win, then the project itself will win.

Jennifer Carpenter

WorkBestPeopleIdeasWinYou

I loved pretending to be a middle-aged Jewish woman. I just wanted to do what I saw Gilda Radner and Carol Burnett doing. But I'm not a particularly good impressionist. It was never my strong suit.

Jenny Slate

GoodWomanStrongLovedDoingNever

As far as being onstage, commanding presence, I've always looked up to people like Axl Rose and Freddie Mercury and Paul Stanley - the rock gods. I've always wanted to be able to achieve that level of commanding nature onstage and really leading people at a show.

Andy Biersack

NaturePeopleRoseAchieveRockUp

I don't think of myself as statically a girl.

Amandla Stenberg

GirlMyselfThink

My mom, who is a very strong Christian woman, will often ask me how some of the characters I play glorify God. Her meaning is that she feels as if every character should be a good Christian character, which is not necessarily my interpretation.

Sterling K. Brown

GoodGodCharacterWomanMeMom

I do come from fairly humble beginnings.

Tony Bates

HumbleBeginningsComeFairly

But in film you always watch situations or stories that you really have no relation to. A lot of times just because there's no personal connection doesn't mean you can't connect with the film or the characters in the film.

Jay Hernandez

YouConnectionJust BecausePersonal

I pray every day, several times. It soothes me. I don't ask for anything, except for health.

Jon Bon Jovi

HealthDayMeEvery DayAnything

I'm severely overrated. I'm just above a hack. That should be the name of my new DVD: 'Chris Rock: Slightly Above Hack'.

Chris Rock

NameNewRockAboveJustOverrated

In short, the animal and vegetable lines, diverging widely above, join below in a loop.

Asa Gray

AnimalShortLinesAboveJoinLoop

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