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 PhoenixWhat I have got from my childhood aren't toys, but memories. And happy memories are better than any toy.
River PhoenixI canโt 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.
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 PhoenixPeople are constantly trying to make an image for you. They`ll dress you up and tell you to pose a certain way and take all these pictures... they want a certain image, so they create that. And unless you`re spending a lot of time to create another image to counteract that image, theirs will win. So right now, I`m kind of dealing with a lot of false ideas of what I`m about.
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