When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.
JOHN WAYNEContrary to what people think, I’m no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies.
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Men forget everything; women remember everything.
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A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.
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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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All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
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If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
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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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Communism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . .
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Screw ambiguity. Perversion and corruption masquerade as ambiguity. I don`t trust ambiguity. John Wayne
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Well, there are some things a man just can’t run away from.
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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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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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America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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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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You don’t have to fight to be brave. Millions of good, fine, decent folks show more bravery than heavyweight champs just by getting out of bed every morning, going out to do a good day’s work and living the best life they know how against the law of odds.
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