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
I wouldnt feel satisfied being on set every day doing a romantic comedy – Id be bored to death. – Joaquin Phoenix
I didnt know much about him, and I wasnt a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and David Bowie, so I didnt know a lot about him. – Joaquin Phoenix
Whether you think a film will affect society or its plain entertainment, its all excellent, its all noble. – Joaquin Phoenix
Always observe how ephemeral and worthless human things are. Pass then through this little space of time conformably to nature, and end thy journey in content, just as an olive falls off when it is ripe, blessing nature who produced it, and thanking the tree on which it grew. – Marcus Aurelius