Quote

I always have the fear that, if I don't commit 100 percent to my work, then it's gonna suffer.

Joaquin Phoenix

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Joaquin Phoenix
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 28
Activist
Actor
Animal Rights Advocate
Environmentalist
Film Actor
Film Producer
Music Video Director
Rapper
Screenwriter
Singer
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix
Joaquin Rafael Bottom
Leaf Phoenix
Fear
Work
Always
Commit
Suffer
Gonna
Percent
Suffering

More quotes by Joaquin Phoenix

Image
They 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
Image
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.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
It's an amazing feeling to go into a studio and really be alone.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I don't spend most of my life in front of the media.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I once told a journalist that girls call me 'Kitten,' but I couldn't have been more sarcastic, and no matter how many times I've said that it was a joke, it still doesn't go away.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I would try and sing along with bands that I like but it sounded so atrocious that I couldn't.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
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.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I've worked with a lot of people on music and often times those things don't work out.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I do like to collaborate, and I like hearing other people, and I like how somebody's performance will affect my own.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I'm proud of my brother. I would never not want to be associated with him.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I guess I had what you could call an unconventional upbringing.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
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.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
I like working all the time. I hate taking breaks. I don't like the weekends.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
Getting into the character is difficult and letting go of your life and the things that kind of define you, whatever it is in life that's your daily routine because you sort of find yourself in this other life and that's difficult and the other end is difficult.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
My personal life absolutely goes down the drain when I start working that's something that I'm incapable of doing.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
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.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
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.
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
How can you work in film and still see the overt racism that exists in film and not just be furious all the time?
Joaquin Phoenix
Image
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.
Joaquin Phoenix