Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid.
JOHN WAYNEIn my acting, I have to identify with something in the character. The big tough boy on the side of right – that’s me. Simple themes. Same me from the nuances. All I do is sell sincerity and I’ve been selling the hell out of that ever since I started.
More John Wayne Quotes
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A man is no better than he has to be.
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A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.
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Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist’s couch.
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I want to play a real man in all my films, and I define manhood simply: men should be tough, fair, and courageous, never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either.
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Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling.
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You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
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Ahh, women! I never met one yet that was half as reliable as a horse!
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Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
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Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
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If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
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If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
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Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you — either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation.
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Communism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . .
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But don’t get me wrong. As far as a man and a woman is concerned, I’m awfully happy there’s a thing called sex. It’s an extra something God gave us. I see no reason why it shouldn’t be in pictures. Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
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Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
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