I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
JAMES DEANTo my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
More James Dean Quotes
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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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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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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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How can you measure acting in inches?
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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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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 better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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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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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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You’re tearing me apart!
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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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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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