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.
JAMES DEANBut you can’t show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture.
More James Dean Quotes
-
-
An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
JAMES DEAN -
An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
JAMES DEAN -
I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
JAMES DEAN -
My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
JAMES DEAN -
Whatever’s inside making me what I am, it’s like film. Film only works in the dark. Tear it all open and let in the light and you kill it.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
JAMES DEAN -
To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
JAMES DEAN -
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 DEAN -
The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
JAMES DEAN -
I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
JAMES DEAN -
Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
JAMES DEAN -
I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I’m unable to love anyone tangible
JAMES DEAN






