River Phoenix Quotes

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• I'd like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things.
• 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…
• Run to the rescue with love/and peace will follow
• Animals are not our playthings. We are on this earth to protect them. It's our duty.
• Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace. But it's a small link. There are lots of other issues: apartheid , vivisection, political prisoners, the…
• I'm a minor, stupid talent compared to my brother (Joaquin).
• 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…
• I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat.
• I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up.
• 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…
• I like girls who are natural because I am natural in everything I do. If I meet a girl who is snobby and wants special…
• 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…
• Animals can't really voice their opinion. We feel as though we can be on of the spokespeople on their behalf.
• It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.
• 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…
• 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…
• 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.
• When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up…
• Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.
• 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…

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