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.
JAMES DEANOn these days I go to my studio, leaf through an art history book, and tell myself that I am part of this great tradition.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
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An actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
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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 only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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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You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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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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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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It’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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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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