When I was old enough to realize all meat was killed, I saw it as an irrational way of using our power, to take a weaker thing and mutilate it. It was like the way bullies would take control of younger kids in the schoolyard. River Phoenix bullycontrolirrational share on social
We are taught to consume. And that's what we do. But if we realized that there really is no reason to consume, that it's just a mind set, that it's just an addiction, then we wouldn't be out there stepping on people's hands climbing the corporate ladder of success. River Phoenix addictionclimbconsume share on social
I've been wanting to go into music ever since I can remember. I mean even before I became an actor. I just thought it would be a tough field to break into, so I became an actor instead. River Phoenix actorbreakfield Change image and share on social
I'd like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things. River Phoenix characterexpierenceplay Change image and share on social
Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace. River Phoenix linkpeaceperfection Change image and share on social
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. River Phoenix bothercallchild share on social
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. River Phoenix actconvictionhobby Change image and share on social
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'. River Phoenix bigchangefun share on social
It still strikes me as strange that anyone could have any moral objection to someone else's sexuality. It's like telling someone else how to clean their house. River Phoenix cleanhousemoral Change image and share on social
It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies. River Phoenix feltfriendgreat Change image and share on social
