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5 River Phoenix Quotes on Self

River Phoenix quotes on self

  1. I wish sometimes I wasn't as conscientious as I am.

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  2. I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up.

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  3. I would get songs sung to me, like 'Old Man River', or kids would call me Mississippi and things like that. At the time, I wished I had a name that blended in more with my surroundings. Now, though, I've really learned to love it. From fifteen, I really liked it. It felt appropriate. Before that, I don't think it quite fitted me. I had to grow into it .

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  4. I can't on my own change the regime in South Africa or teach the Palestinians to learn to live with the Israelies, but I can start with me.

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  5. Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who would find that, except for a few people.

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