Quote by Joaquin Phoenix
I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say t

I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say theyre affected by something, that it changes their life, that they take it home with them, theyre just trying to get nominated for an Oscar! – Joaquin Phoenix

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There are kids who get on a BMX bike when theyre eight years old and they go, Whoa, this is incredible, and grow up to do extreme sports. Its the same for me with acting. – Joaquin Phoenix

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Sometimes a character is really based on research that you do. Other times its just based on your imagination or perhaps your conversation with the director. Or sometimes all of the above. It depends on the movie and character. – Joaquin Phoenix

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I do have 14 tattoos, but I also do come home every single night and watch reality TV with my cat. – Lea Michele

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When I came home for the summer after my first year of college, I told my mother that my best friend and I were driving to California. She laughed out loud – 2,000 miles in a what? Well, my best friend had an old Chevy. What could go wrong? – Jane Smiley

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When I think about the songs I might record, I ask myself, Can I picture anybody I know back home sitting in their truck cranking this up? – Blake Shelton

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I dont really consider myself one of those actors who takes his work home with him. – Jeff Bridges

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