97 Quotes by River Phoenix

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

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.

Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who would find that, except for a few people.

I can’t on my own change the regime in South Africa or teach the Palestinians to learn to live with the Israelies, but I can start with me.

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 did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was more meaningful than anything else I'd ever done.

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.

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