I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
JAMES DEANBeing a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
More James Dean Quotes
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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.
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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You’re tearing me apart!
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If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress, one of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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Being a senior in high school means you’re not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your dreams and aspirations, whether that’s applying for college, joining the military, or seeing the world.
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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.
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I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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Nowadays, 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.
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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Whatever’s inside making me what I am, it’s like film. Film only works in the dark. Tear it all open and let in the light and you kill it.
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