Joaquin Phoenix Movie Quotes & Sayings

Well, I think that you know, I threatened myself with quitting after every movie. But I think everybody does that, right? — Joaquin Phoenix

I'm vomiting days before I start shooting a new movie. — Joaquin Phoenix

What I love about the way they both [Paul Thomas Anderson and Joaquin Phoenix] work is that all of the monkey business is on film. There's no monkey business outside of the monkey business of making the movie. There's no ego bullshit, there's no wasted energy. It's all directed at the story and that's rare. — Katherine Waterston

'The Master' with Joaquin Phoenix puts up a good fight, but my favorite movie of all time is 'The Wizard of Oz.' I just love it. I watched it over and over again as a child, and I think it has all the elements of wonder, and it's a beautiful story. — Jonny Weston

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

I don't walk around like I'm a movie star because I don't think of myself as a movie star. People usually don't even notice me. — Joaquin Phoenix

Every single movie that I've ever done has affected my life; I always feel more changed by a character than I affect them or change them, always. I mean, that's just kind of the way it is. — Joaquin Phoenix

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