If you’re not afraid, if you take everything you are, everything worthwhile in you and direct it at one goal, one ultimate mark, you’ve got to get there.
JAMES DEANIt’s never too early to start thinking of your future, so use these high school senior year quotes about following dreams to inspire yourself and those around.
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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 also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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I didn’t know what to do. How do you tell an eight-year-old boy his mother’s going to die? I tried. In my own stumbling way I tried to prepare Jim for it.
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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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I have made great strides in my craft. After months of auditioning, I am very proud to announce that I am a member of the Actors Studio.
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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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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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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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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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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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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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