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.
JAMES DEANWhat better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
More James Dean Quotes
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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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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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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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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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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.
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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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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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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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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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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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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo me.
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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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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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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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