Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
JAMES DEANThere is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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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 have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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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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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 also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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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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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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You’re tearing me apart!
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But you can’t show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture.
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