Play Quotes by Ethan Hawke

If you study the history of mankind, it seems to be a history of violence. Certainly the history of art, whether you look at…

— Ethan Hawke

Time is what creates trust.

— Ethan Hawke

To be married to another famous person was a huge pressure, one I didn't enjoy. And it had nothing to do with her. She's…

— Ethan Hawke

Friends can hurt you, but the possibility of pain with lovers is so much greater because your expectations are so high. You don't ask…

— Ethan Hawke

If you don't risk doing something foolish, you'll never do anything special.

— Ethan Hawke

Most of us float with the river and there are a few people who move the river. Robert DeNiro is definitely one of them.

— Ethan Hawke

Often you see a famous actor who says they produced something, when all they did was claim to have an idea at a dinner…

— Ethan Hawke

In truth, the world is a complicated place.

— Ethan Hawke

I think that if you walk through this life and I end up being a bad father, then it won't matter anything else I…

— Ethan Hawke

Directing is like putting together a collage.

— Ethan Hawke

There is no trick to writing a believable love story, a heartbreaking scene or real-sounding dialogue. All you need is to tell the truth.…

— Ethan Hawke

There's some kind of actors that can radically change who they are from movie to movie. I've never really been that kind of actor.…

— Ethan Hawke

It's a really unique job that is a little schizophrenic and you have to kind of do it with a sense of humor.The trick…

— Ethan Hawke

My first car was kind of sad. My first car was when my parents had completely worn out their Toyota Corolla that they had…

— Ethan Hawke

The script [of Regression] wasn't the draw for me. It was largely Alejandro [Amenabar] and his way of talking. To hear him talking about…

— Ethan Hawke