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. I try to lie as much as I can when Iโm interviewed. Itโs reverse psychology. I figure if you lie, theyโll print the truth.
River PhoenixWe take these animals and completely violate who they are. We use them, abuse them, and deprive them all their livesโฆthen we cut their throats, shred them and eat them! Morally, Iโm against it, ethically, I canโt justify it, and ecologically, itโs just insane. The thought of meat-eating makes me shudder. As far as wearing fur is concerned, it is the rudest, most inconsiderate, selfish and sick faรงade I can imagine.
River PhoenixWe need an extreme movement because what is happening to animals is so extreme. Some misinformed people claim that animal rights activists are terrorists, but these people are simply ignorant of who the real terrorists are - the companies and industries that torture literally billions of animals each year.
River PhoenixI feel that there are great minds up there who would like to see what I can do with an Oscar nomination. I guess many people would change after a nomination in the way they see things. In my case it's really irrelevant in terms of what I do. Still, it was an incredible experience which I will put in my memories, like everything else.
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