River phoenix

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"Sold your souls down in Hollywood, one by one Walking toward North Hollywood, now they know your name River Phoenix, didn't mean it (4x) Joaquin what happened, I thought he was vegan, so why did...
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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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 would never, never do anything unless I believed in it.

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

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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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I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was more meaningful than anything else I'd ever done.

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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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