To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
JAMES DEANNowadays, 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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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’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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My fun days are over.
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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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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.
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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.
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules (they were made to be broken) Forgive quickly, kiss slowly Love truly, laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that makes you smile.
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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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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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