Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquín Rafael Phoenix, known formerly as Leaf Phoenix, is an American actor, producer, music video director, musician and activist. For his work as an artist, Phoenix has received a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nominations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth28 October 1974
CountryUnited States of America
kids tests remember
I'm like the kid that crams for tests and never remembers anything.
children culture cost
As a nation, this is the moment to start seriously investing our time, energy and resources into proven methods of reducing violence, both within our nation as well as internationally. The cost of violence to our culture and our children is simply not sustainable.
brother memories fighting
I was 3-years-old - to this day it is a vivid memory. My family and I were on a boat, catching fish. As one fish was caught, he was writhing, then he was thrown against the side of the boat. You couldn't disguise what it was. This was what we did to animals to eat them. The animal went from a living, vibrant creature fighting for life to a violent death. I recognized it, as did my brothers and sisters.
mean long want
For as long as I've been making movies, I really don't know a lot of the technical side. I mean, I've actively and consciously tried to avoid learning that stuff. I just want to be open and receptive to what's happening in the moment, and I don't want to force anything.
conflict single-person persons
I don't know a single person in life that doesn't have conflict.
hate weekend taking-a-break
I like working all the time. I hate taking breaks. I don't like the weekends.
hair brain frogs
Do I have a large frog in my hair? I have the sensation that something is eating my brain.
names nicknames kitten
When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten.
self personality suffering
My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession.
animal be-kind vegan
It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.
strong pain animal
We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures. And nonhuman animals experience pain sensations just like we do. They too are strong, intelligent, industrious, mobile, and evolutional. They too are capable of growth and adaptation. Like us, firsthand foremost, they are earthlings. And like us, they are surviving. Like us they also seek their own comfort rather than discomfort. And like us they express degrees of emotion. In short like us, they are alive.
You can take that 'I'm an artiste' stuff to the wrong extreme, too.
couples cynical eyes looked magical married people seen singing truly
I'm kind of cynical about married people or couples singing together. I've seen it manipulated too many times, ... But it was truly magical when they did it. They just looked into each other's eyes and he'd soften.
suffering commit ifs
I always have the fear that, if I don't commit 100 percent to my work, then it's gonna suffer.