Author: James Dean

Quotes

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.

- James Dean

My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.

My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.

- James Dean

Death can't be considered because, if you're afraid to die, there's no room in your life to make discoveries.

Death can't be considered because, if you're afraid to die, there's no room in your life to make discoveries.

- James Dean

Racing is the only time I feel whole.

Racing is the only time I feel whole.

- James Dean

There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.

There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.

- James Dean

I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.

I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.

- James Dean

I don't want anything seventy-thirty. Fifty-fifty's always good enough for me. I don't want to have to give anybody seventy; I don't want anybody to give me seventy. I want fifty.

I don't want anything seventy-thirty. Fifty-fifty's always good enough for me. I don't want to have to give anybody seventy; I don't want anybody to give me seventy. I want fifty.

- James Dean

Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.

Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.

- James Dean

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.

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.

- James Dean

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