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“Religious people, in the name of the Constitution, are increasingly being shoved to the back of the social bus.”
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“All of our dignity consists in thought. Let us endeavor then to think well; this is the principle of morality.”
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“I've never been in charge of my stories, they've always been in charge of me. As each new one has called to me, ordering me to give it voice and form and life, I've followed the advice I've shared with other writers over the years: jump off the cliff and build your wings on the way down.”
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“Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation itself, He is the Gospel of God.”
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“What an incredibly beautiful city at night Chicago is. Absolutely beautiful.”
Source : "CNN Newsroom" with Carol Costello, edition.cnn.com. November 3, 2014.
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“I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.”
Source : "Ethan Hawke on '20/20'". ABC NEWS Interview, abcnews.go.com. March 5, 2004.
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“I think I related more literally to the early 'Spider-Man' comics from Steve Ditko because it could be upfront and direct about the problems of being a kid. He captured being a teenager so beautifully.”
Source : "Alt-comics great Gilbert Hernandez wanders back into childhood". Interview with Christopher Borrelli, www.chicagotribune.com. April 17, 2013.
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“Many a man wishes he were strong enough to tear a telephone book in half - especially if he has a teenage daughter.”