"Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on."

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"There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane."

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"The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority."

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"I don't get acting jobs because of my looks."

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"I did a film once that I was killed in. It was a painful, horrifying day. It was a wonderful day from the standpoint of acting, but I was a wreck otherwise."

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"At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?"

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"It's well done if you can do a part and not have the acting show."

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"It always makes me sad when I think of how I saw Wagner wasting his vitality, not only by singing their parts to some of his artists, but acting out the smallest details, and of how few they were who were responsive to his wishes."

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"Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing."

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Explore more quotes by River Phoenix

"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."

Lie

"Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure, naive, poor children. The rich kids called us a lot of names but it never bothered us because we didn't know what the words meant."

Children

"Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling."

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"Music is my main goal, but I'm not going to rush a record out. There are so many actors who have come out with albums these days. I don't want to do it because it's the thing to do. I want to wait until the time is right."

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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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"People wonder if I'll always be a part of this family and the answer is yes. My family has a lot of good energy going in one direction and because of it, we get a lot of things done. That's why I'll always spend a lot of time at Camp Phoenix."

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"I'd like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things."

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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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"It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies."

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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."

Car