“The trouble with women? Elbows.”

When it comes to politics, I believe you have to cut the cake so that everybody gets a piece, but at the same time, you have to keep in mind that somebody has to make the cake.

English is clipped in speech. Texas is exactly the opposite.

This is your life, Larry. Learn to enjoy what you’ve got.

You don’t sacrifice your individuality; you sacrifice a lot of freedom.

Theater acting is an operation with a scalpel, movie acting is an operation with a laser.

The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this – a movie star will say, ‘How can I change the script to suit me?’ and a movie actor will say. ‘How can I change me to suit the script?’

I’m not in the Lifetime Achievement area yet-I’m still battling it out in the trenches.

My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don’t say too much.

There’s only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures and the Dutch.

A man’s body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and as restless as ever.

I’ve never been out with a married woman, never. I respect others’ properties.

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called ‘wisdom’… I can’t fathom my own heart.

To me, growing old is great. It’s the very best thing – considering the alternative.

There’s quite a lot of bad stuff written about me. My wife even says a lot of bad stuff about me. But she is wonderful.

I was so poor for so long that I didn’t use anything. I didn’t drive cars, I didn’t eat very much. So, I figured the world owed me a debt, so I’ve been eating very well and have had a very big car for a long time. But I still haven’t caught up with my youth.

I’ve always loved reprehensible people because they’re so much more interesting to play on screen.

Let me be the one who can mend your broken heart, save us from the trouble.

Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.

When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.

Sleep is the best cure for waking troubles.

Trouble is here. It is for a purpose. Use it for the purpose for which it was intended – to help you grow. Thank God for your troubles.

Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.

Live in joy, luminosity, and peace even among the troubles of the world. Remember who you are.

For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.