River Phoenix Quotes

Music is my life - acting's just a hobby.

The fame and the money and all that stuff that comes along with it is all great, but that's not the sole purpose of why I make music.

I'm doing what I do for the right reasons. I love the music that I make.

I'm always writing or playing because that is my life.

I did not become an actor to earn money - that I could have done it in my village by becoming a farmer. I wanted to show my craft, which I am so passionate about.

First and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things... But I didn't play drums to make money.

Acting should be an end in itself.

Passion is the thing that sustains you in acting. If you're doing it for fame and money, don't even bother because it will never happen. The last thing I ever expected was to be paid for this.

Music I can discover a part of myself that I haven't been able to for a long time, and acting is the opposite. I'm in love with both of them and I would never choose one over the other.

Music will always be my No. 1 passion, but I don't have to be doing it professionally. It's not really about that for me anymore. I feel like I don't have to look at it as a career. I can just rest in it and just be.

I think for anyone who follows the 'artistic life,' a certain amount of selfishness and self-involvement is part of the package. You're probably already disregarding a certain material life you could have.

I sing, and I really should've stuck with it, because it's really what I love to do. It's probably what I'm best at, too.

Music is a big passion of mine, and to be able to do it on the side of acting would be amazing.

Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure.

It's music. It's supposed to be fun and inspirational. You have to be inspired. If I did it because it was my 'job,' and I only did it to make money, I don't think I'd still be doing it.

I was never in this for the money. It's all about the passion for the music.

I think as long as acting feels fulfilling and continues to feel fulfilling, it's worth it to me.

Theatre is my first love; I would not have done it if I didn't love it and certainly not for the money - you really have to believe in it.

To me acting is a hobby and I'm inspired by it. And if I'm going to spend time doing something that I'm not really inspired to do, then why am I doing it? I don't know if that sounds sort of new agey or whatever, but it's true. I've been lucky enough to have a musical career that has gone pretty good and acting is something I have always wanted to do.

I love to make music, I love to get tattoos...That's just what I love. If I wasn't getting paid I'd still do it.

If you go into acting to make money then you're an idiot. It's my hobby and the fact that I'm doing my hobby for a job is mental.

I just want to produce and create projects that I'm passionate about and I love.

There's only one reason for my whole life, and that's art. Nothing else counts; nothing else gives me pleasure; nothing else gives me satisfaction.

I'm just excited that I get to put out the music I love versus music just for the sake of it.

The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.