Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.
James Dean

The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
James Dean

Only the gentle are ever really strong.
James Dean

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

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
James Dean

An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
James Dean

But you can't show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture. You've got to show what it's really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
James Dean