Whatever’s inside making me what I am, it’s like film. Film only works in the dark. Tear it all open and let in the light and you kill it.
JAMES DEANAn actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
More James Dean Quotes
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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 don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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What do we need all that for?”If a picture is psychologically motivated, if there is truth in the relationship in it, then I think that picture will do good.
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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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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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You’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
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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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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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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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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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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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