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! Maya Hawke Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Maya Hawke Read Quote
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. Maya Hawke Read Quote
The truth is, I have made very few public appearances, and when I have, my parents have been very careful to allow me to have my own experience. Maya Hawke Read Quote
I keep a diary because I love this writer, David Sedaris, and he writes a lot about his diary, and he inspired me to keep one. Maya Hawke Read Quote
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. Maya Hawke Read Quote
Viola Davis, Patti Smith, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Julianne Moore. I could go on forever listing names. However… my greatest inspirations have, without a doubt, been my teachers, friends, and family. Maya Hawke Read Quote
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 Read Quote
