"I didn't know much about him, and I wasn't a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and David Bowie, so I didn't know a lot about him"
- Joaquin Phoenix
About this Quote
In this quote, Joaquin Phoenix is discussing his absence of knowledge about a specific person, probably a country music artist. He confesses that he is not a big fan of country music and rather chooses bands like the Beatles and David Bowie. This recommends that he may not have actually been exposed to this individual's music or profession before. By specifying that he "didn't understand much" and "didn't understand a lot" about this person, Phoenix is acknowledging his limited understanding and familiarity with them. This quote highlights the variety of musical tastes and the truth that not everybody is knowledgeable about every artist or category.
This quote is written / told by Joaquin Phoenix somewhere between October 28, 1974 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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