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.
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.
More James Dean Quotes
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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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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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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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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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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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.
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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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