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It took a long while for me to even put out a record because there were so many options of how to do...
RAIN PHOENIX For me, songwriting starts with a melody. When a musician plays a chord progression, either the word...
RAIN PHOENIX It was clear to my parents that I had the gift of voice, and they encouraged me to pursue it.
RAIN PHOENIX I started singing at age three - I opened my mouth some time, singing along to the radio, and my par...
RAIN PHOENIX I like to record records in Los Angeles. It's less distracting than New York, where I was based.
RAIN PHOENIX Whether I am collaborating with different people, I like changing projects conceptually so I can gro...
RAIN PHOENIX Being in the public eye, there will always be negatives. Those dark aspects will always be there and...
RAIN PHOENIX Travelling was a big part of my childhood and one that I value very much. In some respects, I can...
RAIN PHOENIX I would say I am an amateur guitarist.
RAIN PHOENIX If I were to make an uneducated guess about L.A.'s relationship with folk and psychedelia, I wou...
RAIN PHOENIX My mum will always come and see my shows if she can, and if she can't, she'll text or email ...
RAIN PHOENIX I hope for all of us that the future brings us towards evolving our consciousness. To delving deeper...
RAIN PHOENIX

I loved ninjas when I was younger.
RAIN

I want to read a lot of comic books. I want to watch movies. I want to rest.
RAIN

I've always wanted to be a singer and an actor. I will continue to concentrate on both because I...
RAIN

I love 'Enter the Dragon,' and I love Japanese movies. I love Jackie Chan movies; they are m...
RAIN

I experienced firsthand what it means to be poor, what it means to go hungry, and that, I think, may...
RAIN

I don't get my inspiration from a specific source. It's more like if you listen to a good tu...
RAIN

I learned how to dance every move of 'Billie Jean.'
RAIN

Although I still have a long way to go, I would like to become the pride of Asia. When another Asian...
RAIN

The more times I was turned down, the more I believed I was getting closer to making it. A lot of pe...
RAIN

I like junk food, French fries, hamburgers - I love it.
RAIN

I want to challenge myself to see where my limit is and experiment with a lot of different films. A ...
RAIN

Having fans wherever I go gives me an energy, and it is the source of my power.
RAIN

In Korea, when I started, there wasn't a trend where people chose to be both actors and singers....
RAIN

I dedicated my 20s, my passion and energy to the name 'Rain.' I always did my best, and I th...
RAIN

I was told that when I'm dancing, I give off the feeling of a rainy day.
RAIN

The more criticism I get, the more it gives me a stronger urge to win. So I try harder.
RAIN

Endless effort, endless humility, endless modesty.
RAIN

When I was young, 'Scarface' was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with...
RAIN

I love Al Pacino.
RAIN

From when I was young, I wanted to be an action hero. I always dreamed about being an action star. S...
RAIN

I'd love to continue my career in Hollywood - I'd love to do another action film, or a roman...
RAIN

I was very innocent and shielded as a child, so I didn't know a lot about music or dancing. When...
RAIN

I learned that instead of relying on and imitating American music, there is a better chance for an A...
RAIN

The biggest competition is myself. I am not looking to follow others or pull them down. I'm plan...
RAIN

I have a lot of chameleon qualities, I get very absorbed in my surroundings.
RIVER PHOENIX I've wanted to be an actor since I was 6 years old. I was literally picked off the streets of Pa...
TANIT PHOENIX I am no fashion diva - I grew up on the beaches in South Africa and am a nature girl that spends a l...
TANIT PHOENIX Afrikaans is my first language, although you would never know, as my English accent has more of an A...
TANIT PHOENIX I like real people - salt-of-the-earth men.
TANIT PHOENIX I am a trained hypnotherapist, yes, but it's more like a guided meditation. Most of the people I...
TANIT PHOENIX I'm not looking to be a trophy. When not acting, I spend my time studying metaphysics and quantu...
TANIT PHOENIX I know I should be Wonder Woman. They need an international actress - a fresh face. They need a woma...
TANIT PHOENIX

Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.
RIVER PHOENIX

We are taught to consume. And that's what we do. But if we realized that there really is no reas...
RIVER PHOENIX When nations resort to arms, the human spirit is like a bird that cannot stand to hear its own song.
PHOENIX DESMOND

When I was old enough to realize all meat was killed, I saw it as an irrational way of using our pow...
RIVER PHOENIX

Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure...
RIVER PHOENIX

I don't want to get into the habit of thinking about my career because when it comes down to it, it'...
RIVER PHOENIX

It's an amazing feeling to go into a studio and really be alone.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

We were constantly moving to different countries and adjusting to new things. It was such a free fee...
RIVER PHOENIX I am attracted to intelligence, a witty sense of humor, an adventurous outlook on life and spiritual...
TANIT PHOENIX

I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probabl...
RIVER PHOENIX

I'd see child actors and I'd get so jealous, because they're just completely wide open.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I would try and sing along with bands that I like but it sounded so atrocious that I couldn't.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I had a really wonderful upbringing. We were a tight family. It was wonderful to grow up with so man...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was mor...
RIVER PHOENIX

If you walk into a room and one hundred people say, 'You are a lovely, beautiful person', wh...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

There are kids who get on a BMX bike when they're eight years old and they go, 'Whoa, this i...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling.
RIVER PHOENIX

When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big n...
RIVER PHOENIX

It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.
RIVER PHOENIX Marriage is love personified
PHOENIX FLAME

Something's crawling out of my scalp.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one w...
RIVER PHOENIX

I once told a journalist that girls call me 'Kitten,' but I couldn't have been more sarc...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Might I be ridiculous? Might my career in music be laughable? Yeah, that's possible, but that...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

No, but I feel it. I'm not worried about the looks. I'm worried about the sensation of my brain bein...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

The expectation is this low, gravelly voice for John, but I went through his early recordings and th...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

That's the duality of Johnny: he was very, very family-oriented, and yet he was also a s---kicker.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I'm terrible at metaphors or analogies. I don't know the difference, actually, ... For me, acting is...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I was an actor because the work was rewarding. I never imagined that it would all lead to this momen...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

When I heard that James Mangold was directing a movie about the life of Johnny Cash, I wanted to do ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Johnny moved on stage in very specific ways, he had a specific guitar strum that contributed to the ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

John was a storyteller, ... He wasn't very metaphorical, he wasn't really abstract.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

It was magical to be able to explore the young Johnny Cash and his music. But you worry about people...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

It was amazing meeting him,
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

It's more of a statement film and kind of a cynical statement at that. It explores the idea that war...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

You learn so much about him through his lyrics. He conveys so much with just a few lines. That was t...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Because of all the scenes of him writing songs, it wouldn't work to have me singing the lines while ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

It's a little premature to be doing an interview, considering we probably won't make the day['s sche...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

He was really shaky, his hands were really shaky,
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

) That kind of encapsulates John Cash.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Well, it's hard to say who John was because he was such a complicated character, ... You know, he re...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

It's a rhythm [Cash] has, he doesn't really have a strong accent,
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

This is the best thing I ever did,
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

That was Johnny Cash. He was a complete person. He acknowledged the darker side of his mind. He didn...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

What was nice for me was not knowing anything about music and not being a singer or player and kind ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

That song, every verse changes keys. ... I Walk the Line.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Iâ€™m not a singer by any means. If it was a fictional character where it was a made-up voice, ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

They will watch the evening news, see the bloodshed, and will go back to dinner,
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Who would ever have thought that I would win in the comedy or musical category? Not expected.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I don't know how it turned out, ... No, of course I care. I hope we captured the story authentically...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I'm kind of cynical about married people or couples singing together. I've seen it manipulated too m...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

[Long after shooting finished,] I remember my girlfriend saying, 'Why are you ...? Stop talking like...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX You’re beautiful when you do that.”
She dropped her gaze to his. “What’s that?”
...
AIRICKA PHOENIX

Music is a hobby, because I'm not making any money out of it, but I put just as much conviction ...
RIVER PHOENIX

John wasn't (Jimi) Hendrix. It was real simple ... we rehearsed a lot.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

It still strikes me as strange that anyone could have any moral objection to someone else's sexualit...
RIVER PHOENIX Death is a sickness that everyone is born with, but sometimes we dodge the bullets.
PHOENIX MILLER

It was terrifying at times. One of my first fires I went into at the academy -- and this was control...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name ...
RIVER PHOENIX

I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a water...
RIVER PHOENIX

Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who w...
RIVER PHOENIX

I have twenty personalities on top of the ten I already have. So now I have thirty people in my head...
RIVER PHOENIX

It makes you realize drugs aren't just done by bad guys and sleazebags; it's a universal disease.
RIVER PHOENIX

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.
RIVER PHOENIX

Commercials were too phony for me. I just didn't like selling products I didn't believe in.
RIVER PHOENIX

I don't need tightly exploitative. Suggesting that I would use this personal part of my life for a (...
RIVER PHOENIX

I remember we'd roll into gas stations in our beat-up van and I'd tell the attendant, 'I'm going to ...
RIVER PHOENIX

People wonder if I'll always be a part of this family and the answer is yes. My family has a lot of ...
RIVER PHOENIX

I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was more me...
RIVER PHOENIX

I wouldn't eat a hamburger for 40,000 dollars.
RIVER PHOENIX

We were constantly moving to different countries and adjusting to new things. It was such a free fee...
RIVER PHOENIX

I sometimes lie, especially about personal things, because what does it matter? I am a kind of minut...
RIVER PHOENIX

After Stand By Me came out people were telling me, 'You're so good,' 'You're going to be a star,' an...
RIVER PHOENIX

Once you get into that street groove, the other side-the straight side-looks really scary.
RIVER PHOENIX

We are taught to consume. And that's what we do. But if we realized that there really is no reason t...
RIVER PHOENIX

I would rather quit while I was ahead. There's no need in overstaying your welcome.
RIVER PHOENIX

I didn't know much about him, and I wasn't a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and Da...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I was fascinated that this was the same person.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure...
RIVER PHOENIX

Morgan, this crop stuff is just about a bunch of nerds who never had a girlfriend their whole lives....
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

You know, the press has kind of imposed upon me the title of Mourning Brother, and because I haven't...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I'm just a normal guy doing a job!
RIVER PHOENIX

Getting lost like that is my drive,
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I went to have dinner at their house before I even heard about the movie. We were in their living ro...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I don't know if you've noticed but I've messed up like 40 times. I'm all over the place.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple person...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I try to lie as much as I can when I'm interviewed. It's reverse psychology. I figure if you lie, th...
RIVER PHOENIX Question everything, but make sure to answer the questions.
PHOENIX MILLER

With public figures involved in a relationship it seems that there is a machine behind their love so...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I would never, never do anything unless I believed in it.
RIVER PHOENIX

I wouldn't feel satisfied being on set every day doing a romantic comedy - I'd be bored to d...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

In most films - especially in regards to the protagonist - really from the get-go they set up some s...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

It still strikes me as strange that anyone could have any moral objection to someone else's sexu...
RIVER PHOENIX

People wonder if I'll always be a part of this family and the answer is yes. My family has a lot...
RIVER PHOENIX

Jim didn't want an impersonation,
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I try to lie as much as I can when I'm interviewed. It's reverse psychology. I figure if you...
RIVER PHOENIX You have to take risks to get where you want to be in life.
PHOENIX MILLER Life is a series of moments, make them all great. Sad or happy mad or excited. Live it to the fulles...
PHOENIX MILLER

The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I don't know why I always get to play these guys who have few redeeming features. But don't ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I think the day that I become comfortable doing interviews and going on talk shows is the day that I...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX A distinctive appearance and a simple set of characteristics lead to an extremely flexible brand. (p...
WOODROW PHOENIX

I don't think one should be comfortable standing on a stage with people applauding and laughing ...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX

I becan acting when River was doing this TV series and they needed two kids for the show, so they go...
JOAQUIN PHOENIX This is very much a gambler's last throw really.
EAMON PHOENIX It wasn't the tequila and oxy. You really are that fucking gorgeous.
ADRIAN PHOENIX It’s the lifestyle that’s being packaged and sold rather than the actual meaning.
RAIN COOPER Truth is respect for reality. Don't disrespect reality.
RAIN BOJANGLES A cunning linguist always gets his licks in.
RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes the aftermath is not worth the foreplay.
RAIN BOJANGLES You're just as witty as you feel, just as witty as you feel inside.
RAIN BOJANGLES Logic is my moral compass.
RAIN BOJANGLES A memorable quote requires a shake of semantic shenanigans and a pinch of poetic pulchritude.
RAIN BOJANGLES I have been devaluing my time for years based on the theory that one day I won't be able to afford t...
RAIN BOJANGLES God is sacred. Religion is profane.
RAIN BOJANGLES Irreverence is highly underrated.
RAIN BOJANGLES The good thing about a bad memory is that it lessens one's perception of redundancy.
RAIN BOJANGLES Zealotry, thy name is religion.
RAIN BOJANGLES All Holy books contain pearls of wisdom amidst their vile, archaic notions.
RAIN BOJANGLES Babies are nature's way of ensuring that men and women will always have something in common.
RAIN BOJANGLES Sometimes it is wiser to be kind than to be right, but there are times when being right becomes not ...
RAIN BOJANGLES When a reason is no longer reasonable it becomes an excuse.
RAIN BOJANGLES Fear is the question. Love is the answer.
RAIN BOJANGLES If they can't swallow facts, let them eat fiction.
RAIN BOJANGLES Archaeologists write history. Historians write propaganda.
RAIN BOJANGLES The path to the truth is found in the spaces between the lies.
RAIN BOJANGLES Lose your illusion or use your delusion. The choice is yours.
RAIN BOJANGLES Religion requires faith. Faith does not require religion.
RAIN BOJANGLES Be the person you needed when you needed help.
RAIN COOPER I used to be too young to worry about the future. Now I'm too old. Funny how things work out.
RAIN BOJANGLES Do not reward those who hurt you. Love and forgive, but do not forget. Turning the other cheek only ...
RAIN BOJANGLES Death is quick. Fear is forever.
RAIN BOJANGLES My presence of mind is frequently absent.
RAIN BOJANGLES It is often easier to find lies more agreeable than the truth.
RAIN BOJANGLES War is a business, and soldiers are its door to door salesmen.
RAIN BOJANGLES Money is not the root of all evil, it is the fruit. Humans are the root.
RAIN BOJANGLES The song of the rose is heard with the nose.
RAIN BOJANGLES “Eyes closed, lost in a rose, my nose finds nirvana. Deep in this silky petaled nest it is no long...
RAIN BOJANGLES You know a culture has started to rot, when corporations are people and unborn babies are not.
RAIN BOJANGLES There are easier ways to be creative than to be procreative.
RAIN BOJANGLES Love those who offend, for they reveal you to yourself.
RAIN BOJANGLES If the shoe fits, wear it. If not, kick it aside and walk on.
RAIN BOJANGLES Think before you speak. You might need to remember what you said.
RAIN BOJANGLES The irony of the pot calling the kettle black. Where's the pun in that?
RAIN BOJANGLES Truth hurts but ignorance is deadly.
RAIN BOJANGLES Religion is a vale of tears shrouded by a veil of lies.
RAIN BOJANGLES People who live in glass theologies shouldn't throw stones.
RAIN BOJANGLES In an expanding universe one must move forward to avoid falling back.
RAIN BOJANGLES Smile. You might be happier than you think.
RAIN BOJANGLES I'm glad that people who say "The world is coming to an end." won't be around to say "I told you so!...
RAIN BOJANGLES Taste your words before you spit them out. You might need to eat them later.
RAIN BOJANGLES Any religion which claims to be the only right one is the wrong one.
RAIN BOJANGLES Denial is a swift and deep current beneath the mental landscape.
RAIN BOJANGLES

I want to be in love with what I do at all times, and I want to stay in love.

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