Only the gentle are ever really strong.
JAMES DEANI 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules (they were made to be broken) Forgive quickly, kiss slowly Love truly, laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that makes you smile.
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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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Being a senior in high school means you’re not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your dreams and aspirations, whether that’s applying for college, joining the military, or seeing the world.
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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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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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