A good boy, and I’m very proud of him. Not easy to understand, no sir. He’s not easy to understand. But he’s all man, and he’ll make his mark.
JAMES DEANI wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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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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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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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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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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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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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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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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