An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
JAMES DEANAn actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
JAMES DEANHow can you measure acting in inches?
JAMES DEANI wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
JAMES DEANTrust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
JAMES DEANTo 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 DEANOn 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 DEANParents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
JAMES DEANMy purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
JAMES DEANI’m a serious-minded and intense little devil – terribly gauche and so tense that I don’t see how people can stay in the same room as me. I know I couldn’t tolerate myself.
JAMES DEANNowadays, he lives in a world we don’t understand too well, the actor’s world. We don’t see too much of him. But he’s a good boy, my Jim.
JAMES DEANOnly the gentle are ever really strong.
JAMES DEANTake it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
JAMES DEANI think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
JAMES DEANAm 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 DEANAn hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
JAMES DEANTo 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