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.
JAMES DEANI think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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A fish that is in the water has no choice that he is. Genius would have it that we swim in sand. We are fish and we drown.
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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.
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that.
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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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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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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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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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My fun days are over.
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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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