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.
JAMES DEANMind you, my boy will make his mark.
More James Dean Quotes
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How can you measure acting in inches?
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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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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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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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Mind you, my boy will 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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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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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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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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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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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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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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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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