James Dean

"I've got loads of friends and the work is terrific, but I don't get one night a week off."

"I have been acting since I was a boy, so it's the only thing I know."

"You try to find things that are real, that are happening now."

"I want to know what it's like to be confused and alone."

"Every muscle in my body aches, but it's a good ache."

"I've been an actor for four years and I still don't know what I'm doing."

"People should know who they are and what they want to be."

"I'm not interested in the money; I'm interested in the craft."

"There's nothing more important than good food and good company."

"I have the ability to help people understand their emotions."

"Rebellion is the only way to respond to tyranny."

"Life is precious and shouldn't be wasted."

"I want to be useful, I want to be helpful."

"You can't control what happens to you, only how you respond."

"I need a better way to express myself beyond words."

"Everything seems possible when you're young and idealistic."

"I'm searching for something real in an often fake world."

"I don't like to talk about acting because it ruins it somehow."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Sometimes you feel like you're floating without an anchor."

"I think that what we're looking for is meaning."

"Being vulnerable is a strength, not a weakness."

"I love testing the limits of what's possible in performance."

"I'd rather be hated for being myself than loved for being someone else."

"There's a wonderful freedom in not knowing everything."

"I'm trying to understand myself better each day."

"Acting is standing naked in front of the world."

"I believe in the power of imagination to change reality."

"You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed."

"What I'm really looking for is genuine human connection."