What do we need all that for?”If a picture is psychologically motivated, if there is truth in the relationship in it, then I think that picture will do good.
JAMES DEANAn hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress, one of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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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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I wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
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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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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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It was an accident, although I’ve been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child – in school, music, athletics.
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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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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