On 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 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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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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You are who you are meant to be, Dance as if no one’s watching, Love as if it’s all you know, Dream as if you’ll live forever, Live as if you’ll die today
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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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He must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong. If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress
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