In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
JAMES DEANIf 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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You’re tearing me apart!
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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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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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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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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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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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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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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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You’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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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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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He must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.
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