97 Quotes by River Phoenix

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.

I wouldn’t eat a hamburger for 40,000 dollars.

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

Music is a hobby, because I’m not making any money out of it, but I put just as much conviction into that as I do into my acting.

When I was younger, I was worried about how others viewed me and if I was good enough. I realize now that you can’t mold an image or try to be something that you are not. As far as being an actor is concerned, your work really speaks for itself.

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.

I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That’s neat.

I’ve been around the movie business, so I can play it cool and all that, but when people are different they have that off thing about them. Their whole presence is just a little innocent, I think.

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.