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My music is going to be true. I'm not out to sell records. I'm experiencing something, and it's what I feel. ↗

— Joaquin Phoenix

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

— Joaquin Phoenix

#children #just #parents #raising #searching

Sometimes a character is really based on research that you do. Other times it's just based on your imagination or perhaps your conversation with the director. Or sometimes all of the above. It depends on the movie and character. ↗

— Joaquin Phoenix

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Art is a lie that makes us realize truth. ↗

— Pablo Picasso

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There was a time when I read a script and I just got excited about the possibilities. ↗

— Joaquin Phoenix

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Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling. ↗

— River Phoenix

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Commercials were too phony for me. I just didn't like selling products I didn't believe in. ↗

— River Phoenix

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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 own. ↗

— River Phoenix

#am #because #commodity #does #especially

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. ↗

— River Phoenix

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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. ↗

— River Phoenix

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