We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures. And nonhuman animals experience pain sensations just like we do. They too are strong, intelligent, industrious, mobile, and evolutional. They too are capable of growth and adaptation. Like us, firsthand foremost, they are earthlings. And like us, they are surviving. Like us they also seek their own comfort rather than discomfort. And like us they express degrees of emotion. In short like us, they are alive.
Joaquin PhoenixWhether you think a film will affect society or it's plain entertainment, it's all excellent, it's all noble.
Joaquin PhoenixMy personal life absolutely goes down the drain when I start working; that's something that I'm incapable of doing.
Joaquin PhoenixI think the day that I become comfortable doing interviews and going on talk shows is the day that I don't know what it is to be a human being anymore.
Joaquin PhoenixI don't walk around like I'm a movie star because I don't think of myself as a movie star. People usually don't even notice me.
Joaquin PhoenixThey tell you to memorize your lines, follow your light, and hit your marks. Those are the three things that you shouldn't do. You should not learn your lines, you should not hit your mark, and you should never follow your light. Find your light - that's my opinion. Everyone else will tell me I'm wrong, but that's my opinion.
Joaquin Phoenix