Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
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
-
-
Racing is the only time I feel whole.
JAMES DEAN -
How can you measure acting in inches?
JAMES DEAN -
You’re tearing me apart!
JAMES DEAN -
Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
JAMES DEAN -
Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
JAMES DEAN -
I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic 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 -
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 -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
The only greatness for man is immortality.
JAMES DEAN -
My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
JAMES DEAN -
When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN