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Fame is what gets people to go watch your film. I'm just glad to be in a film i believe in. And if it take's fame to get people there, then it's my job. But i'd rather be a ghost writer than have my name down.

— River Phoenix Details Magazine (1991)

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When you see the name 'River Phoenix' everywhere; you gotta, like, joke about it.

Rolling Stone (1993)

Sometimes I'll hear stuff like, 'Hey, man, where's your skateboard, dude,' from people who think I'm Christian Slater.

Movieline (1991)

I'm a minor, stupid talent compared to my brother (Joaquin).

Mademoiselle (1993)

There's a River born to be a giver
Keep you warm, wont let you shiver
His heart is never gonna wither
come on everybody time to deliver.

It's not about career. It's about believing in something, it's about prosperity. And it's about caring and empathizing and wanting to create the best, the most true to life, the most real.

VPRO (1991)

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