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Joaquin Phoenix Inspirational Quotes (53)

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I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always loved hip-hop.
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There are certain aspects of acting that I don't like. I'm not a person who loves being on set. I mean, I know people that have their espresso machines in their trailers and they like being in there and they put pictures on walls. But I don't like it. I don't like sitting around.
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I know if I'm lost in the moment or not.
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I enjoy writing rhymes and sitting alone in a room listening to beats. It's pretty amazing.
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I've been prepping for my role as Medusa.
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I'm going to sound a little weird here, but I like to spend a lot of time on my own in the woods. I don't exactly sneak off in the middle of the night, but I like to be in a place where no one can reach me by phone or e-mail.
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I 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.
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I've been in clubs. I don't like being in an enclosed place with really loud music, and a lot of drunk people. It's not my idea of a good time. It's just such a miserable life.
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I would try and sing along with bands that I like but it sounded so atrocious that I couldn't.
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The footage that you're about to watch of China's dog-leather trade is one of the worst things I've ever seen.
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That to me was really, certainly, the gateway into discovering John, ... I feel I found the speaking voice through the singing voice.
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I guess I had what you could call an unconventional upbringing.
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For me, I guess I'm the acting equivalent of somebody that jumps off buildings and parachutes.
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I love having a master. I have no problem serving my director. That's my job. I want to make them happy.
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I had a really wonderful upbringing. We were a tight family. It was wonderful to grow up with so many siblings. We were all just a year or two apart, and we were always so supportive of each other. I learned everything from my older brother and sister and taught it to my younger sisters.
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I becan acting when River was doing this TV series and they needed two kids for the show, so they got me and my little sister, Summer, to do it. After that I did some really weird guest spots with orangutans and stuff.
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Every single movie that I've ever done has affected my life I always feel more changed by a character than I affect them or change them, always. I mean, that's just kind of the way it is.
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I like being an employee. I like making somebody happy - and if they're not, then I'm crushed.
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I don't think one should be comfortable standing on a stage with people applauding and laughing at every stupid thing you say.
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I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a way of laughing at it and getting a release.
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You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose.
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I'm very thankful for the people that I've had the opportunity to work with. I have a good life. It's been amazing. I'm not complaining. It's not like acting has ruined me so I have to leave. It's not that. I'm just done with it.
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I'm vomiting days before I start shooting a new movie.
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Animal rights is a part of my everyday life. When you live by example, you create a certain level of awareness. Friends of mine - people I have never discussed animal rights or vegetarianism with - are adopting vegetarian habits because they see it.
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