I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
JAMES DEANA 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
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If you’re not afraid, if you take everything you are, everything worthwhile in you and direct it at one goal, one ultimate mark, you’ve got to get there.
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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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In the short span of his lifetime, an actor must learn all there is to know, experience all there is to experience, or approach that state as closely as possible.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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.
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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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I wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I’m unable to love anyone tangible
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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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