To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
JAMES DEANA 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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My fun days are over.
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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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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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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that.
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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred DunnockVery few get into it, and it is absolutely free.
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A good boy, and I’m very proud of him. Not easy to understand, no sir. He’s not easy to understand. But he’s all man, and he’ll make his mark.
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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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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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At times there seems to be a million ideas worth painting. However, there are days when it’s a challenge to pull any idea together.
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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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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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