To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
JAMES DEANI think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
More James Dean Quotes
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It was an accident, although I’ve been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child – in school, music, athletics.
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You’re tearing me apart!
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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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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.
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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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If I had one day when I didn’t have to be all confused and didn’t have to feel that I was ashamed of everything. If I felt that I belonged someplace. You know?
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have.
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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
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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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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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