John Hawkes

I've never had any delusions about being a leading man, and it's not sour grapes to say that in the best films that I've always enjoyed, the cliched leading man type isn't a part of the picture.

It's not like every director in every movie is seeking me out by any means, there are a lot of things I'm not suited for, a lot of things I'm not interested in, and a lot of things that directors wouldn't be interested in me for.

When something gets attention so quickly, people sometimes will look for reasons to find fault and tear it down.

There's a lot of skeletons in my closet!

If you're telling a story it's always best not to play the ending.

Certainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another.