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River Phoenix Biography

River Jude Phoenix (né Bottom; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor, musician, and activist. He was the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix.

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

Creation, Fulfilling, Head, Oasis, Phoenix, Whole

I'm really normal. I play football, go to the beach, drive. We have dogs. I can imagine people calling me a character, but I'm Joe Straight.

Beach, Dog, Dogs, Drive, Football, Imagine

I don't want to get so lost in thinking about me and talking about me all the time in interviews. It's so nice to unwind and just look at other things and get out of yourself. It's hard to detach myself from myself without neglecting myself. You know what I mean? I don't want to get in to the habit of thinking about my career because when it comes down to it, it's not really that important. I could die tomorrow and the world would go on.

Down, Know, Lost, Mean, Nice, Thinking

Music is my main goal, but I'm not going to rush a record out. There are so many actors who have come out with albums these days. I don't want to do it because it's the thing to do. I want to wait until the time is right.

Actors, Albums, Come, Days, Goal, Waiting

Life is multi-layered and there's no way I could do my life justice in one pat answer.

Answer, Answers, Justice, Pat, Way

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.

Bully, Enough, Kids, Like, Vegetarianism

Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.

Acting, Halloween, Haunting, Like, Mask

I feel that there are great minds up there who would like to see what I can do with an Oscar nomination. I guess many people would change after a nomination in the way they see things. In my case it's really irrelevant in terms of what I do. Still, it was an incredible experience which I will put in my memories, like everything else.

Case, Irrelevant, Memories, Mind, People, Things

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.

Link, Links, Peace, Perfection, Vegetarianism

Although I can't stop all cruelty to living creatures on the planet, I can be kinder to every living creature in my life.

Creatures, Cruelty, Kinder, Planet, Planets, Stop

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.

Accident, Car, Glorious, Probably, Want, Waterfalls

We take these animals and completely violate who they are. We use them, abuse them, and deprive them all their lives…then we cut their throats, shred them and eat them! Morally, I’m against it, ethically, I can’t justify it, and ecologically, it’s just insane. The thought of meat-eating makes me shudder. As far as wearing fur is concerned, it is the rudest, most inconsiderate, selfish and sick façade I can imagine.

Animal, Concerned, Cutting, Selfish, Shred, Violate

Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure, naive, poor children. The rich kids called us a lot of names but it never bothered us because we didn't know what the words meant.

Children, Kids, Know, Names, Words

I've been wanting to go into music ever since I can remember. I mean even before I became an actor. I just thought it would be a tough field to break into, so I became an actor instead.

Actors, Break, Field, Mean, Would Be

Sometimes I wish I wasn't as conscious as I am. It would be so much easier.

Conscious, Easier, Sometimes, Wish, Would Be

I have a lot of chameleon qualities, I get very absorbed in my surroundings.

Chameleon, Qualities, Quality, Surroundings

I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up.

Definite, Grew, Grew Up, Innocence, Project, Way

I've always felt somewhat out of place with other kids my own age", said River. "I was constantly reminded by people's reaction to our names and our diet that we seemed weird to them.

Kids, Names, Place, Rivers, Said

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

Believe, Selling Products, Phony, Commercials, Like

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.

Actor, Actors, Certain, Everything, Moving, Thinking

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