Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
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.
More James Dean Quotes
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I wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
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But you can’t show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture.
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You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
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You’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I’m unable to love anyone tangible
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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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The clouds are lined with silver and the glass is half full (though the answers won’t be found at the bottom) Don’t sweat the small stuff
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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 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.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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You’re tearing me apart!
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