But you can’t show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture.
JAMES DEANOnly the gentle are ever really strong.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that. So the director’s task is just that – to direct, to point the way. Then the actor takes over.
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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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Being a senior in high school means you’re not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your dreams and aspirations, whether that’s applying for college, joining the military, or seeing the world.
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It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong. If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress
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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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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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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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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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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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