292 Quotes by Ethan Hawke

I auditioned for Robert Redford once and I was so starstruck I couldn’t even speak. I had a mic wire at a screen test clipped to me and then I got kind of nervous and I paced in a circle and then took a step and tripped and fell on my face. You just have to forgive yourself and keep going on.

At every turn, when humanity is asked the question, ‘Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss, which one do you prefer,’ we invariably choose the money.

There have always been two ways to be rich: by accumulating vast sums or by needing very little.

Depression is a real demon in the woods for a lot of creative people, you know? It’s part of what the documentary is trying to be about for me, finding balance, where the beauty that is attainable in the creative arts can be matched with the scratchy roughness of regular life.

Look at this cup,” he said, pointing to the other small blue ceramic cup still sitting on the white tablecloth. “It is not overanxious to be filled. It sits patient, unmoving, and empty.” Carefully, he poured a small amount of tea into that cup. “You must be like this,” he stated with a mischievous grin, gesturing to the steam gently rising from the second blue cup. “Answers to your questions will come, but if you are not still and empty, you will never be able to retain anything.

We all have this fantasy of finding our one true love who’s going to be the perfect fit. It’s just not a reality.

Pay attention: what you need to know is usually in front of you. There are no secrets, just things people choose not to notice.

I feel the same about cocaine as I do about eating meat,” she said. “It’s vile and ultimately morally reprehensible, but as long as I don’t pay for it – I find it quite enjoyable.

We’re fascinated by things that scare us, and one of the things that scares us is violence. Violence exists. It’s a real part of our lives. We are obsessed with what we’re scared of, but it certainly doesn’t define us.