River Phoenix
River Phoenix
River Jude Phoenixwas an American actor, musician, and activist. He was the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix and Summer Phoenix...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth23 August 1970
CityMadras, OR
CountryUnited States of America
justice way answers
Life is multi-layered and there's no way I could do my life justice in one pat answer.
addiction people disease
Addiction is not just for bad people or scumbags -- it's a universal disease.
thinking phoenix people
It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.
halloween acting haunting
Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.
phoenix oasis creation
Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling.
change fun kids
When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up when you're nine years old. It seemed goofy. I used to tell people I wanted to change the world and they used to think, 'This kid's really weird'.
phoenix needs welcome
I would rather quit while I was ahead. There’s no need in overstaying your welcome.
moving thinking actors
I don't think I”m 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.
car want waterfalls
I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.
winning ideas people
People 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.
home important ordinary
My life certainly hasn't been ordinary: different is the word. It hasn't always been stable - except in the important things which are love and security within the family. Whenever there were strains at home, we could always communicate. The rule was that the younger you were, the louder you were allowed to scream. As the eldest, I just talked.
real animal rights
We need an extreme movement because what is happening to animals is so extreme. Some misinformed people claim that animal rights activists are terrorists, but these people are simply ignorant of who the real terrorists are - the companies and industries that torture literally billions of animals each year.
ignorance race vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace. But it's a small link. There are lots of other issues: apartheid , vivisection, political prisoners, the arms race. There's so much going on in this world today, so much ignorance among people. That's not to say I'm not standing amongst everybody. But the point is, what can we do now? That's the thing about vegetarianism; it's an individual's decision and it's something you have control over. How many things do we really have control over?
kids vegetarianism bully
When I was old enough to realize all meat was killed, I saw it as an irrational way of using our power, to take a weaker thing and mutilate it. It was like the way bullies would take control of younger kids in the schoolyard.