A good boy, and I’m very proud of him. Not easy to understand, no sir. He’s not easy to understand. But he’s all man, and he’ll make his mark.
JAMES DEANIt 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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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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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules (they were made to be broken) Forgive quickly, kiss slowly Love truly, laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that makes you smile.
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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons.
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Am I in love? Absolutely. I’m in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I’m a passionate lover.
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An actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
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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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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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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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