Whether you think a film will affect society or it's plain entertainment, it's all excellent, it's all noble.

Whether you think a film will affect society or it's plain entertainment, it's all excellent, it's all noble.

Joaquin Phoenix

I enjoy writing rhymes and sitting alone in a room listening to beats. It's pretty amazing.

I enjoy writing rhymes and sitting alone in a room listening to beats. It's pretty amazing.

Every movie soaks into you for a certain amount of time.

Every movie soaks into you for a certain amount of time.

When I look back I can't believe how my parents managed, but the cliche is true. We didn't have money, but we were rich in so many other ways.

When I look back I can't believe how my parents managed, but the cliche is true. We didn't have money, but we were rich in so many other ways.

I wish I had fair justification for not being as informed as I should be, but I don't.

I wish I had fair justification for not being as informed as I should be, but I don't.

The offers were, like, a lot of money - maybe not for other actors, but definitely for me. But I don't want that power. I don't want $20-million power.

The offers were, like, a lot of money - maybe not for other actors, but definitely for me. But I don't want that power. I don't want $20-million power.

It's hard for me to put my feelings into words.

It's hard for me to put my feelings into words.

I've made up so many stores about my name, I can't remember.

I've made up so many stores about my name, I can't remember.

For me, I guess I'm the acting equivalent of somebody that jumps off buildings and parachutes.

For me, I guess I'm the acting equivalent of somebody that jumps off buildings and parachutes.

I just I don't feel challenged by acting anymore. I don't enjoy the process anymore.

I just I don't feel challenged by acting anymore. I don't enjoy the process anymore.

I still think that movies are amazing; I respect actors and directors.

I still think that movies are amazing; I respect actors and directors.

I enjoy humour more than anything, I don't really sit around banging my head and crying all the time.

I enjoy humour more than anything, I don't really sit around banging my head and crying all the time.

I like being an employee. I like making somebody happy - and if they're not, then I'm crushed.

I like being an employee. I like making somebody happy - and if they're not, then I'm crushed.

I don't spend most of my life in front of the media.

I don't spend most of my life in front of the media.

How can you work in film and still see the overt racism that exists in film and not just be furious all the time?

How can you work in film and still see the overt racism that exists in film and not just be furious all the time?

I do like to collaborate, and I like hearing other people, and I like how somebody's performance will affect my own.

I do like to collaborate, and I like hearing other people, and I like how somebody's performance will affect my own.

Acting is real important to me. I love it, and it's something I care about.

Acting is real important to me. I love it, and it's something I care about.

The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs.

The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs.

I'm like the kid that crams for tests and never remembers anything.

I'm like the kid that crams for tests and never remembers anything.