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.
JAMES DEANYou’re tearing me apart!
More James Dean Quotes
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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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I wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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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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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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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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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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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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You’re tearing me apart!
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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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A fish that is in the water has no choice that he is. Genius would have it that we swim in sand. We are fish and we drown.
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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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It was an accident, although I’ve been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child – in school, music, athletics.
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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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