River Phoenix Quotes

We are taught to consume. And that's what we do. But if we realized that there really is no reason to consume, that it's just a mind set, that it's just an addiction, then we wouldn't be out there stepping on people's hands climbing the corporate ladder of success.
River Phoenix

Success, Mind, Reason

Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who would find that, except for a few people.
River Phoenix

Everything, Find, Few

I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.
River Phoenix

Car, Die, Accident

Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.
River Phoenix

Put, Acting, Halloween

It still strikes me as strange that anyone could have any moral objection to someone else's sexuality. It's like telling someone else how to clean their house.
River Phoenix

Someone, Strange, Else

I would never, never do anything unless I believed in it.
River Phoenix

Unless, Believed

Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling.
River Phoenix

Music, Whole, Personal

Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure, naive, poor children. The rich kids called us a lot of names but it never bothered us because we didn't know what the words meant.
River Phoenix

Best, Children, Words

I try to lie as much as I can when I'm interviewed. It's reverse psychology. I figure if you lie, they'll print the truth.
River Phoenix

Truth, Lie, Try

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.
River Phoenix

Peace, Perfection, Link

When I was old enough to realize all meat was killed, I saw it as an irrational way of using our power, to take a weaker thing and mutilate it. It was like the way bullies would take control of younger kids in the schoolyard.
River Phoenix

Power, Control, Enough

Commercials were too phony for me. I just didn't like selling products I didn't believe in.
River Phoenix

Phony, Selling, Products

I can't on my own change the regime in South Africa or teach the Palestinians to learn to live with the Israelies, but I can start with me.
River Phoenix

Change, Live, Learn

I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was more meaningful than anything else I'd ever done.
River Phoenix

Work, Best, Done

I have a lot of chameleon qualities, I get very absorbed in my surroundings.
River Phoenix

Qualities, Chameleon

I sometimes lie, especially about personal things, because what does it matter? I am a kind of minute commodity, my name is no longer my own.
River Phoenix

Lie, Sometimes, Matter

I wouldn't eat a hamburger for 40,000 dollars.
River Phoenix

Eat, Dollars, Hamburger

I'd like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things.
River Phoenix

Character, Play, Once

I'm really normal. I play football, go to the beach, drive. We have dogs. I can imagine people calling me a character, but I'm Joe Straight.
River Phoenix

Character, Football, Play

I've been wanting to go into music ever since I can remember. I mean even before I became an actor. I just thought it would be a tough field to break into, so I became an actor instead.
River Phoenix

Music, Mean, Thought

It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.
River Phoenix

Great, Movies, Feeling

Music is a hobby, because I'm not making any money out of it, but I put just as much conviction into that as I do into my acting.
River Phoenix

Music, Money, Put

Music is my main goal, but I'm not going to rush a record out. There are so many actors who have come out with albums these days. I don't want to do it because it's the thing to do. I want to wait until the time is right.
River Phoenix

Music, Time, Goal

People wonder if I'll always be a part of this family and the answer is yes. My family has a lot of good energy going in one direction and because of it, we get a lot of things done. That's why I'll always spend a lot of time at Camp Phoenix.
River Phoenix

Family, Time, Good

We were constantly moving to different countries and adjusting to new things. It was such a free feeling. I'm glad I didn't have a traditional upbringing.
River Phoenix

Moving, Feeling, Different

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: August 23, 1970

Died: October 31, 1993

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