It was an accident, although I’ve been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child – in school, music, athletics.
JAMES DEANMy purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
More James Dean Quotes
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You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
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Nowadays, he lives in a world we don’t understand too well, the actor’s world. We don’t see too much of him. But he’s a good boy, my Jim.
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I’m a serious-minded and intense little devil – terribly gauche and so tense that I don’t see how people can stay in the same room as me. I know I couldn’t tolerate myself.
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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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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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It’s never too early to start thinking of your future, so use these high school senior year quotes about following dreams to inspire yourself and those around.
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that. So the director’s task is just that – to direct, to point the way. Then the actor takes over.
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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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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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The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred DunnockVery few get into it, and it is absolutely free.
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