Racing is the only time I feel whole.
JAMES DEANDream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo me.
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A 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.
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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If I had one day when I didn’t have to be all confused and didn’t have to feel that I was ashamed of everything. If I felt that I belonged someplace. You know?
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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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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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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules (they were made to be broken) Forgive quickly, kiss slowly Love truly, laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that makes you smile.
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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.
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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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