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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.

James Dean

An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
JAMES DEAN

Accept Art Experience Expression Interpret Life Order Willing
If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.
JAMES DEAN

Between Bridge Death Gap Great Life Live Man
The only greatness for man is immortality.
JAMES DEAN

Greatness Identity Immortality Man Only Proof
How can you measure acting in inches?
JAMES DEAN

Acting Inch Measure
Am I in love? Absolutely. I’m in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I’m a passionate lover.
JAMES DEAN

Absolutely Ago Ancient Author Classic Foreign Heart Long Musician Painter People Philospher
An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
JAMES DEAN

Artistic Battery Hour Learning Master Recharge Two
To me, acting is the most logical way for people’s neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves.
JAMES DEAN

Acting Logical Manifest Need Neurose People Way
Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that. So the director’s task is just that – to direct, to point the way. Then the actor takes over.
JAMES DEAN

Director Physical Point Qualification Task Way
To me, acting is the most logical way for people’s neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves.
JAMES DEAN

Acting Great Logical Manifest Need Neurise People Themselves Way
Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
JAMES DEAN

Cigarette Drinking Idea Learn Preconceived Reality Smoke Smoking
What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
JAMES DEAN

Blaze Clean Die Fast Glory Way
I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
JAMES DEAN

Adequate Fair Knowledge Satanic
I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
JAMES DEAN

Believe Cause Firmly Picture Rebel Trust
On these days I go to my studio, leaf through an art history book, and tell myself that I am part of this great tradition.
JAMES DEAN

Anyone Challenge Day However Painting Pull Studio Through
You are who you are meant to be. Dance as if no one’s watching. Love as if it’s all you know. Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
JAMES DEAN

Dance Dream Forever Love Meant Today
At times there seems to be a million ideas worth painting. However, there are days when it’s a challenge to pull any idea together.
JAMES DEAN

Adequate Art Book Force Idea Knowledge Satanic

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