Joaquin Phoenix quotes

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

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.

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.

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.

There are kids who get on a BMX bike when they're eight years old and they go, 'Whoa, this is incredible,' and grow up to do extreme sports. It's the same for me with acting.

I wouldn't feel satisfied being on set every day doing a romantic comedy - I'd be bored to death.

I always have the fear that, if I don't commit 100 percent to my work, then it's gonna suffer.