97 Quotes by River Phoenix

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

After Stand By Me came out, people were telling me, 'You're so good,' 'You're going to be a star,' and things like that. You can't think about it. If you take it the wrong way, you can really get high on yourself. People get so lost when that happens to them. They may think they have everything under control, but everything is really out of control. Their lives are totally in pieces.

You feel the spirit move you. I can be possessed really well.

Animals can't really voice their opinion. We feel as though we can be on of the spokespeople on their behalf.

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.

What I have got from my childhood aren't toys, but memories. And happy memories are better than any toy.

I like girls who are natural because I am natural in everything I do. If I meet a girl who is snobby and wants special treatment, she's not going to get it from me because she hasn't earned it. But I've been basically lucky because I've mostly met nice girls-and that's what attracts me.

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

Addiction is not just for bad people or scumbags -- it's a universal disease.