When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up when you're nine years old. It seemed goofy. I used to tell people I wanted to change the world and they used to think, 'This kid's really weird'.
River PhoenixWe're all worth it, man. We're all worth millions of planets and stars and galaxies and universes.
River PhoenixI don't think Iโm 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.
River PhoenixI really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat.
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.
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