292 Quotes by Ethan Hawke

People are conditioned to just you know, like, you know we’re like little birdies going to the bird feeder you know, or the little cows going to the salt lick. We just like what we’ve seen before.

I believe in the healing restorative power of art and communication. And so that’s probably my rule. But that doesn’t apply to bedtimes. And stuff like that.

Understanding that he relies on all that surrounds him, a knight is kind above all.

I thought I was so much smarter than everybody. And I’m not.

Remember, a friend does not need you to impress him. A friend loves you because you are true to yourself, not because you agree with him. Beware of grand gestures; the real mettle of friendship is forged in life’s daily workings.

Right now the only people I can really fall in love with are people who don’t really, truly want me around. Now why do I do that?

I’ve always been interested in directing. I started acting when I was thirteen years old, so I’ve had some desire to do something else in my life.

A knight sets out to illuminate the darkness in society, not from its leaves but from its roots. This is how justice will be realized. Find the source.

In New York, you’ve got Donald Trump, Woody Allen, a crack addict and a regular Joe, and they’re all on the same subway car.