Xena

“But River had an impact that far exceeded the number of films he had the chance to make; he seemed like he had the chance to be the brightest light of his generatiom”
― Gavin Edwards, Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind

“the word "avatar" comes from the Sanskrit noun avatāra derived from a verbal root that means to "cross over". Jake's avatar is what enables him to "cross over" from the mortal world to the sublime universe of Pandora”
― William Irwin, Avatar and Philosophy: Learning to See

“The Phoenix family wasn't just chasing stardom: they thought this was all part of a divine plan in which the children, especially River, could be instrumental in changing the world into a better, holier place.”
― Gavin Edwards, Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind

“Depp and Phoenix had met, but they weren't close. On a professional level, Depp admired Phoenix's work, "there was a specific road he was on that I respected.”
― Gavin Edwards, Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind