Joaquin Phoenix

Things are rarely as exciting or dramatic as we make them out to be in the press.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I like working all the time. I hate taking breaks. I don't like the weekends.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always…

— Joaquin Phoenix

The less someone knows about me, the better, because my intention is to play a variety of characters.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I love having a master. I have no problem serving my director. That's my job. I want to make them happy.

— Joaquin Phoenix

Together, we can make a U.S. Department of Peace into a reality, and leave a gift of peace for generations to come.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I'm proud of my brother. I would never not want to be associated with him.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I like being an employee. I like making somebody happy - and if they're not, then I'm crushed.

— Joaquin Phoenix

My dissatisfaction with acting has nothing to do with being uncomfortable or vulnerable or feeling like people are going to criticize me.…

— Joaquin Phoenix

In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always…

— Joaquin Phoenix

Animal rights is a part of my everyday life. When you live by example, you create a certain level of awareness. Friends…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I've always loved hip-hop, since I was a kid, that's the music that I loved. I think everyone of our generation kind…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say they're affected by something, that it changes their life, that…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I don't believe in god. I don't believe in an afterlife. I don't believe in soul. I don't believe in anything. I…

— Joaquin Phoenix

There are kids who get on a BMX bike when they're eight years old and they go, 'Whoa, this is incredible,' and…

— Joaquin Phoenix

Every single movie that I've ever done has affected my life; I always feel more changed by a character than I affect…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I always have the fear that, if I don't commit 100 percent to my work, then it's gonna suffer.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I enjoy writing rhymes and sitting alone in a room listening to beats. It's pretty amazing.

— Joaquin Phoenix

My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession.

— Joaquin Phoenix

The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I wouldn't feel satisfied being on set every day doing a romantic comedy - I'd be bored to death.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I didn't know much about him, and I wasn't a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and David Bowie,…

— Joaquin Phoenix

In most films - especially in regards to the protagonist - really from the get-go they set up some scenario that endears…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I'm very thankful for the people that I've had the opportunity to work with. I have a good life. It's been amazing.…

— Joaquin Phoenix

For as long as I've been making movies, I really don't know a lot of the technical side. I mean, I've actively…

— Joaquin Phoenix

Getting into the character is difficult and letting go of your life and the things that kind of define you, whatever it…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I've always loved music, but I never really played anything. After 'Walk the Line' and learning to play guitar, and having that…

— Joaquin Phoenix

I once told a journalist that girls call me 'Kitten,' but I couldn't have been more sarcastic, and no matter how many…

— Joaquin Phoenix