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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."

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"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."

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"When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up when you're nine years old. It seemed goofy. I used to tell people I wanted to change the world and they used to think, 'This kid's really weird'."
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"I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall."
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"Commercials were too phony for me. I just didn't like selling products I didn't believe in."
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"I sometimes lie, especially about personal things, because what does it matter? I am a kind of minute commodity, my name is no longer my own."
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"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."
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"We were constantly moving to different countries and adjusting to new things. It was such a free feeling. I'm glad I didn't have a traditional upbringing."
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