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.
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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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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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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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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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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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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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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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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How can you measure acting in inches?
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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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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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My fun days are over.
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