I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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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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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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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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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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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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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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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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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 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 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.
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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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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