Joaquin Phoenix Quotes
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Jewish, black, Filipino, whatever the specificity is, it's specificity that makes a good story. And I think people are tired of seeing the same old shtick on network television. It's just a group of white people hanging out talking about their jobs. Who cares? We've seen that.
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Restaurants stress the protein. People read menu items left to right, with the protein first. I read descriptions right to left.
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Practices were tough.
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There were a lot of times people would do my makeup, and it would be awful, and I would be orange. Nothing matched. So then you learn how to do your own makeup. I watched a lot of YouTube videos when I was little and taught myself.
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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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Russia is an amazing country to be an entrepreneur.
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While the protection of speech is at the bedrock of our democracy, it's critical as a nation that we exercise our right every day - and that includes embracing and engaging with those we may not agree with.
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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There's some quality you get when you're not totally comfortable. When you're not doing what you're used to, you could completely fall on your face. You could completely blow it.
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In Don Mills in the Sixties, nothing comes close to the humiliation of losing an argument. In our weird little creative circle, no one cares who has faster fists, but to lose an argument suggests inferior intelligence.
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I admire all people who are trying to be a good power in this chaotic world.
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Is there a doctor in the house? My parents want me to marry you.
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Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
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I like to do Pilates.
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I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I've got a chatty family; I'm a bit of a voyeur, and if I'm ever in a public place, I automatically find myself listening.
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So many of these comics are just frustrated singers or actors - they want to get a gig doing a sitcom. It's paint-by-the-numbers comedy, lame joke-telling. They're drawn to it as a career move.
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The best plans are always the simplest.
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The day I leave Paris is the day I go down a level or quit football.
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I try to stay away from the more schmaltzy side of things. That can backfire quickly.
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I wish I was a bit shorter, as I think shorter people have better walks. Freddie Fox, the actor, is shorter than me and has an amazing gait; and Tom Cruise has a brilliant run. I'm just gangly.
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Only by being obsessed with little things do amazing things emerge.
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It's an amazing feeling to go into a studio and really be alone.
