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“I don't really make movies because I want to see my face on a billboard or because I want to get good reviews or have a big box office. That doesn't really matter to me at all.” quote by Joaquin Phoenix — Download Open image

“I don't really make movies because I want to see my face on a billboard or because I want to get good reviews or have a big box office. That doesn't really matter to me at all.”

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

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It's an amazing feeling to go into a studio and really be alone.

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My parents were just searching for an alternative way of raising their children.

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

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