The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
JAMES DEANBeing a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
More James Dean Quotes
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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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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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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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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In the short span of his lifetime, an actor must learn all there is to know, experience all there is to experience, or approach that state as closely as possible.
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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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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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At times there seems to be a million ideas worth painting. However, there are days when it’s a challenge to pull any idea together.
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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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