Author of quotes: Joaquin Phoenix

Oh God, listen to me! I'm just giving an interview. None of it I really don't believe.

Think before you invite me to star in "the Master", Paul Thomas Anderson watched "I'm still here" and thought, "well, this guy is a total asshole. He's like a fucking monkey would do anything. Perhaps hiring him."

Philip Seymour Hoffman was a fucking genius. When we first met to rehearse the dialogues of "the Master", I listened to it and thought, "I can't say a word after the boy." He could read out your receipt from the supermarket, and you would only whispered, "God, how exciting".

I am 43 years old. Nearly 35 of them I play in the movie. But I still can't sleep on the eve of the start of filming. Costumers have to glue the pads to my armpits because I sweat so much that slip out of clothes. The first three weeks I only sweat. Solid nerves. Love it.

When I was asked to play Jesus, I thought, "Well, finally someone understood me".

I would like all these actors talking about how hard they are working to role. But honestly, I just read the script, say a few words with the Director, go out on the court and doing their job. And so each time.

When I was nominated at Cannes for "Best male role", I didn't even think that I will win. Came into the gym in sneakers, quietly took his seat. And here in this French language that came from the stage, sound my name, people suddenly start cheering, I turn and look at me. I asked Rooney: "do I have to get up?"

Rooney Mara - not my other half. I the second half.

In my youth I considered myself a hedonist. I wanted fun, I drank, hung out in clubs, fucking. But never built a relationship, neither with the world nor with himself.

Fans? What are the fans? I have type three. And one of them is my mother.

If I actually tell you about all the wonderful things that are going to make, it will look cheap. Someone sitting in the kitchen, will read these lines... Who knows, maybe it already looks cheap. I'm early to bed and early to rise. Today got up at four in the morning, for example.

To give an interview - how to brush your teeth. I just have to do it.

I think I remember one joke about his name. In high school some dude all could not properly pronounce it - Joaquin. And I said to him: "don't Even try. I'm not in speech."

I try to stay away from those who take herself too seriously.