I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
JAMES DEANYou’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
More James Dean Quotes
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You’re tearing me apart!
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It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong. If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress
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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.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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I’m a serious-minded and intense little devil – terribly gauche and so tense that I don’t see how people can stay in the same room as me. I know I couldn’t tolerate myself.
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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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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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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