It's an amazing feeling to go into a studio and really be alone. Joaquin Phoenix on alone
I still think that movies are amazing I respect actors and directors. Joaquin Phoenix on amazing
I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always loved hip-hop. Joaquin Phoenix on amazing
It's an amazing feeling to go into a studio and really be alone. Joaquin Phoenix on amazing
I wouldn't feel satisfied being on set every day doing a romantic comedy - I'd be bored to death. Joaquin Phoenix on death
I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a way of laughing at it and getting a release. Joaquin Phoenix on experience
I guess my experience with some stuff is kind of abstract. Joaquin Phoenix on experience
For me, I'd rather have an intense experience than not. Joaquin Phoenix on experience
I had a really wonderful upbringing. We were a tight family. It was wonderful to grow up with so many siblings. We were all just a year or two apart, and we were always so supportive of each other. I learned everything from my older brother and sister and taught it to my younger sisters. Joaquin Phoenix on family
I always have the fear that, if I don't commit 100 percent to my work, then it's gonna suffer. Joaquin Phoenix on fear
I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a way of laughing at it and getting a release. Joaquin Phoenix on funny
I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say they're affected by something, that it changes their life, that they take it home with them, they're just trying to get nominated for an Oscar! Joaquin Phoenix on home
I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a way of laughing at it and getting a release. Joaquin Phoenix on humor
Sometimes a character is really based on research that you do. Other times it's 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 on imagination
I've always loved music, but I never really played anything. After 'Walk the Line' and learning to play guitar, and having that sense of performing, I think that certainly opened the door for me, for music. Joaquin Phoenix on learning
I still think that movies are amazing I respect actors and directors. Joaquin Phoenix on movies
The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs. Joaquin Phoenix on movies
I don't really make movies because I want to see my face on a billboard or because I want to get good reviews or have a big box office. That doesn't really matter to me at all. Joaquin Phoenix on movies
You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose. Joaquin Phoenix on movies
The only reason why I would like to be accepted? Because if your movies don't do well, after a while you don't get to make any more movies. Joaquin Phoenix on movies