The only greatness for man is immortality.
JAMES DEANOne of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
More James Dean Quotes
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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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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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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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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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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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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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I didn’t know what to do. How do you tell an eight-year-old boy his mother’s going to die? I tried. In my own stumbling way I tried to prepare Jim for it.
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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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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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I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I’m unable to love anyone tangible
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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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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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You’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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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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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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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo me.
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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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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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What do we need all that for?”If a picture is psychologically motivated, if there is truth in the relationship in it, then I think that picture will do good.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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On these days I go to my studio, leaf through an art history book, and tell myself that I am part of this great tradition.
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