In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
JAMES DEANIf 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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But you can’t show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture.
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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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 (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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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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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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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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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons.
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How can you measure acting in inches?
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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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