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.
JAMES DEANI don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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To me, acting is the most logical way for people’s neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves.
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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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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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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 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.
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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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