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 DEANHow can you measure acting in inches?
More James Dean Quotes
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The clouds are lined with silver and the glass is half full (though the answers won’t be found at the bottom) Don’t sweat the small stuff
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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 think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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An actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
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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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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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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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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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How can you measure acting in inches?
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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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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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.
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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have.
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