James Dean on allowed
James Dean80 quotes“And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons.”
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James DeanJames Dean 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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James DeanJames Dean He must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.
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There are plenty of mothers who should not be allowed to raise their children.
Bernardine DohrnBernardine Dohrn American men are allotted just as many tears as American women. But because we are forbidden to shed them.
Pat ConroyPat Conroy We should use this public sphere and redefine – beyond China’s borders – what a government is allowed to do, where its powers end and where the realm of a citizen’s privacy begins.
Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei I must be allowed to be as I am.
Agnetha FaltskogAgnetha Faltskog Bones was a grouch but he was sympathetic. The show worked like a boy band in that way… it had characters who embodied different psychic or emotional positions and that allowed me to see a great range of things
Adrian MatejkaAdrian Matejka I’m not against banking. Banking allowed our modern society to happen, it is essential. It connects the work through finance, so banking is good.
Adam McKayAdam McKay We’re allowed to explore the world at large on these things; the urban-legend aspect of it is just kind of an excuse.
Adam SavageAdam Savage So I’m totally fine with how fans talk about how they feel, cause if they’re not allowed to voice how they feel, then what’s the point of being a wrestling fan
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