52 Thought-Provoking Quotes By River Phoenix
River Phoenix was a distinguished American musician, animal activist, and actor. His work circumscribed some television appearances and fourteen feature films. In a short span of time he rose to the status of a ‘teen idol’ and earned an ‘Academy Award’ nomination. Some of his notable works include ‘Running on Empty,’ ‘Explorers,’ ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Stand By Me,’ and ‘The Body.’ He also featured in ‘Dark Blood,’ an American-Dutch thriller film that was released posthumously in 2012. We have amassed some quotes by River Phoenix, which have been collected from his movies, interviews, and dialogues. Take a look at the quotes by River Phoenix on peace, death, power, perfection, change, music, truth, money, success, mind, men, love, peace, rescue, simplicity, memories, childhood, and more.
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.
I’ve learned that if you can’t get it all together to accomplish this thing called peace, you do at least your part in your life, because that’s where you can truly make an immediate difference.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Although I can't stop all cruelty to living creatures on the planet, I can be kinder to every living creature in my life.
I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat.
Animals can't really voice their opinion. We feel as though we can be on of the spokespeople on their behalf.
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.
What I have got from my childhood aren't toys, but memories. And happy memories are better than any toy.
We're all worth it, man. We're all worth millions of planets and stars and galaxies and universes.
Commercials were too phony for me. I just didn't like selling products I didn't believe in.
It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.
Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling.
Life is multi-layered and there's no way I could do my life justice in one pat answer.
I'd like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things.
I would rather quit while I was ahead. There’s no need in overstaying your welcome.
Animals are not our playthings. We are on this earth to protect them. It's our duty.
I have a lot of chameleon qualities, I get very absorbed in my surroundings.
Addiction is not just for bad people or scumbags - it's a universal disease.
Sometimes I wish I wasn't as conscious as I am. It would be so much easier.
I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up.
You feel the spirit move you. I can be possessed really well.
I would never, never do anything unless I believed in it.
![I'm a minor, stupid talent compared to my brother [Joaquin].](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/river-phoenix-134958.jpg)
I'm a minor, stupid talent compared to my brother [Joaquin].
