River Phoenix Quotes - Page 2

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

  River Phoenix

  Quality, Surroundings, Chameleon

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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

  River Phoenix

  Thinking, Phoenix, People

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'm a minor, stupid talent compared to my brother [Joaquin].

  River Phoenix

  Brother, Stupid, Talent

  Mademoiselle Magazine, 1993.

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• 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, Regimes, Teach

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• 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

  People, Ironic, Moments

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• We need an extreme movement because what is happening to animals is so extreme. Some misinformed people claim that animal rights activists are terrorists, but these people are simply ignorant of who the real terrorists are - the companies and industries that torture literally billions of animals each year.

  River Phoenix

  Real, Animal, Rights

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I've always felt somewhat out of place with other kids my own age", said River. "I was constantly reminded by people's reaction to our names and our diet that we seemed weird to them.

  River Phoenix

  Kids, Names, Rivers

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• 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

  Goal, Waiting, Albums

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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

  River Phoenix

  Character, Play, Type

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• 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

  Children, Kids, Names

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up.

  River Phoenix

  Way, Innocence, Grew Up

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• When I was younger, I was worried about how others viewed me and if I was good enough. I realize now that you can't mold an image or try to be something that you are not. As far as being an actor is concerned, your work really speaks for itself.

  River Phoenix

  Trying, Actors, Mold

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• After Stand By Me came out, people were telling me, 'You're so good,' 'You're going to be a star,' and things like that. You can't think about it. If you take it the wrong way, you can really get high on yourself. People get so lost when that happens to them. They may think they have everything under control, but everything is really out of control. Their lives are totally in pieces.

  River Phoenix

  Stars, Thinking, People

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• My life certainly hasn't been ordinary: different is the word. It hasn't always been stable - except in the important things which are love and security within the family. Whenever there were strains at home, we could always communicate. The rule was that the younger you were, the louder you were allowed to scream. As the eldest, I just talked.

  River Phoenix

  Home, Important, Ordinary

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• Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.

  River Phoenix

  Halloween, Acting, Haunting

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I would get songs sung to me, like 'Old Man River, 'or kids would call me Mississippi and things like that. At the time, I wished I had a name that blended in more with my surroundings. Now, though, I've really learned to love it. From fifteen, I really liked it. It felt appropriate. Before that, I don't think it quite fitted me. I had to grow into it.

  River Phoenix

  Song, Kids, Men

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I don't think I”m a very good actor. Everything is very tentative and at a certain point you click in and just feel the spirit move you. I can be possessed really well.

  River Phoenix

  Moving, Thinking, Actors

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• I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat.

  River Phoenix

  Character, Acting, Neat

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Animals can't really voice their opinion. We feel as though we can be on of the spokespeople on their behalf.

  River Phoenix

  Animal, Voice, Vegetarian

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• Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.

  River Phoenix

  Vegetarianism, Perfection, Links

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I've been around the movie business, so I can play it cool and all that, but when people are different they have that off thing about them. Their whole presence is just a little innocent, I think.

  River Phoenix

  Thinking, Play, People

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• 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

  One Direction, Phoenix, People

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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

  River Phoenix

  Dollars, Hamburgers

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• 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

  Football, Dog, Beach

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• 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

  Meaningful, Mosquitoes, Done

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