RP Fact: River was an investor in the original House of Blues (founded by his good friend and Sneakers co-star Dan Aykroyd) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which opened its doors to the public after serving a group of homeless people on Thanksgiving Day 1992.

“I really admire River. He can play serious & very eccentric roles well. He won the Independent Spirits Award. Did you know? He’s great." - Keanu Reeves

"I like the story and the movie idea, and I knew River wanted to do the film so I decided to do it. It’s fun to work with River. He’s got a great sense of humor. When he gets frustrated about something, he really cracks me up." - Keanu Reeves on My Own Private Idaho & River

“It’s really great to be in the same place as Kevin Kline, Tracy Ullman, River Phoenix, William Hurt, all these big stars. I asked River, “It’s not a dream, is it? Pinch me a little. I am really here, aren’t I?”River laughed.” - Keanu Reeves

”It’s called Transcending and it’s about one of the kindest people I ever met in my life. When I think about River I don’t think about his death. I don’t get sad about it. I think how incredibly fortunate I was to be friends with a person who looked inside me and saw things that no one else ever saw before. And that song is a respectfully loving song for him.”

- Flea