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" What I learned is you have to be forgiving with yourself. You have to be willing to take your time, and you can't expect things from yourself that you can't deliver. "

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" I've never been interested in a career in modelling, I was interested in my independence. When I was in school, modelling was what I needed to reach independence without having to leave. "

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" If I changed my name, everyone would have just known that I changed my name. If I had been anonymous, it would have felt pretentious. It would seem like I'm trying to dodge something. I love my family and have such respect for their work, for their career and talents, and I'm very proud to be connected with them. "

" I really loved getting to interact with an animal or a baby or a kid in a scene because they don't really know that you're acting. They don't know that this isn't reality. "

" If I wanted to do the same thing every day, I would have gone into a different profession. "

" I was diagnosed with dyslexia in third grade and had gone to a special school for it and then left the school. I'd learned to read and write, but it was still a real struggle for me, as it is to this day. "

Maya Hawke

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" Men should be able to see themselves in female characters and female strength, just as much as women are able to see themselves in male characters. "

" I love Katharine Hepburn. I love Liesl in 'The Sound of Music.' I love Julie Andrews. I love Audrey Hepburn. "

" I really love my family. The more independence that I get and the more freedom that I have, the more interested I am in being a dedicated and involved family member. "

" It can't be articulated enough, that feminism means the desire to have equality between men and women. I believe that, and I act on those beliefs by going to marches and making a difference where I can. "

" There are things that are hard about coming from a divorced family, but having two houses is not one of those things. "

" Reminding myself that listening is just as important a creative act as thinking is key for me. "

" I have sometimes felt pressure to dress a certain way because of everyone else. You know what I mean? Girls in high school and strangers on the street have put way more pressure on me to dress a certain way than my mom or dad. "

Maya Hawke

Mom

Dress

" I'm not interested in hiding from the fact that my parents are actors. I'm proud of them! It's very ordinary to pursue a career that your parents do, but when it's in the public eye, it becomes a complicated thing. "

" There was a time that I would have carried a briefcase and worn a monocle were it to even border on socially acceptable. "

" It's really easy as an actor just starting out to get into the mindset that you only get one break. But my parents have shown me that's not true. "

Maya Hawke

You

True

" Eventually, I realized that there was only so much that I could put in the way of my happiness, and acting made me happier than anything else. "

" Your whole childhood is just absent of choices. And then you become an adult, and every choice you make, you open some doors and close others. "

" I've become a little immune to the gazes of strangers because it's been a part of my life for so long. "

" The thing about acting that's unlike any other art form is that it's collaborative; directing and acting are a collaboration, and your acting won't succeed if the lighting design doesn't succeed or sets don't succeed. "

" It's difficult to always have to be contextualized within the careers of your parents, and it's difficult not to feel like you can stand alone, but hopefully I'll earn the ability to stand alone over time. "

" The world of celebrity that comes with the world of art is not particularly interesting to me. "

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Art

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" I haven't always known I wanted to act. I wanted to be a farmer, an English professor, or an archaeologist. "

" When I was in my early and mid-teens, my style changed constantly. My clothing was inspired by 'Annie Hall' for a while, by a yoga teacher, a flower child, a pirate... name it. "

" I really struggled, growing up, with reading and writing. I had a hard time to do that, but I was really passionate about storytelling and about books. "

" I hate technology and cellphones. I hate having to have one all of the time. I don't tweet or buzz or bing or whatever! It's a conscious thing - I hate the way that it can take over young people's lives. "

" I'm not particularly interested in my phone. I'm interested in human contact. I think phones have created a certain social incapacity; it's made people socially deficient. "

" My parents are actors, and I'm the oldest of my siblings - I have three younger sisters and a brother who's my best friend. We're a close-knit, complicated family, but we spend a lot of time together, even though we live in different houses. We're a rambunctious gang! "

" My family is really supportive. We fight, and we talk, and we lie, and we tell the truth - not usually in that order - and I really enjoy growing with them and fostering that dynamic. "

" I want to tell stories that are true and that resonate and move people, that highlight both the tremendous beauty and ugliness available in the human experience. "

" I really enjoyed shooting in Ireland. The people are so lovely. I hope I don't offend anyone in saying this, but the nature reminded me of Americans: everyone was warm and open and easy to talk to. And Ireland is so beautiful and lusciously green. "