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Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix, formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix, is an American actor, music video director, producer, musician, and social activist.

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It's great to vote, but sometimes we have to take responsibility on ourselves and make changes and sacrifices in our own lives and hope that we can do that.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow, and when she gives birth, we steal her baby, and then we take her milk that's intended for her calf and we put it in our coffee and cereal.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

I have not done everything in my power to ensure that the sets I work on are inclusive, i think that it is the obligation of the people that have created and perpetuate and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that dismantle it, so that's on us.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow, and when she gives birth, we steal her baby even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable and then we take her milk thats intended for her calf and we put it in our coffee and our cereal.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on FOX News 4 years ago

I've been a scoundrel in my life. I've been selfish, cruel at times and hard to work with, and I'm grateful that so many people in this room have given me a second chance.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on Reuters 4 years ago

We're talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one people, one race, one gender or one species has the right to dominate, control and use and exploit another with impunity.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

I feel conflicted because so many of my fellow actors that are deserving don't have that same privilege. I think that we send a very clear message to people of color that you're not welcome here, i think that's the message that we're sending to people that have contributed so much to our medium and our industry and in ways that we benefit from.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

I am standing on the shoulders of my favorite actor - Heath Ledger.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on Reuters 4 years ago

The meat and dairy industry is the third leading cause of climate change, there is something that you can do today, right now and tomorrow by making your choice about what you consume.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on Reuters 4 years ago

First, I'd like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press, um, for recognizing and acknowledging the link between animal agriculture and climate change, it's a very bold move making tonight plant-based, and it really sends a powerful message.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

We don't have to take private jets to Palm Springs for the awards sometimes, or back, i'll try to do better, I hope you will, too.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

We all know there is no ... competition between us.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on Reuters 4 years ago

Contrary to popular belief, I don't want to rock the boat. But the boat is f ------ rocked.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 4 years ago

The attraction to make this film and this character was that we were going to approach it in our own way so for me I didn't refer to any past creations of the character, i did identify Arthur as a particular personality but then I also wanted the freedom to create something that wasn't identifiable. This is a fictional character and I didn't want a psychiatrist to be able to identify the kind of person he was.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on Reuters 5 years ago

I knew about that scene from the Bible, but I guess I had never really considered it, when I got there, I thought : I'm not going to rub dirt in her eyes. Who the f * ! # would do that ? It doesn't make any sense. That is a horrible introduction to seeing.

– Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN 5 years ago

I take a lot of time and consideration when making decisions and what I ’m gon na work on always.

– Joaquin Phoenix