Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
JOHN WAYNEI don’t want ever to appear in a film that would embarrass a viewer. A man can take his wife, mother, and his daughter to one of my movies and never be ashamed or embarrassed for going.
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In 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.
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Men forget everything; women remember everything.
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I don’t have to assert my virility. I think my career has shown that I’m not exactly a pantywaist. But I do take pride in my work, even to the point of being the first one on the set in the morning. I’m a professional.
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Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
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Very few of the so-called liberals are open-minded…. They shout you down and won’t let you speak if you disagree with them.
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America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
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Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist’s couch.
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Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
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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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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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I’m an American actor. I work with my clothes on. I have to. Riding a horse can be pretty tough on your legs and elsewheres.
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Well, there are some things a man just can’t run away from.
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True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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A man ought to do what he thinks is right
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A friend of mine told me to shoot first and ask questions later. I was going to ask him why, but I had to shoot him.
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