Paul Newman would have been a much more important star if he hadn’t always tried to be an anti-hero, to show the human feet of clay.
JOHN WAYNEContrary to what people think, I’m no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies.
More John Wayne Quotes
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Most men hate to shop. That’s why the men’s department is usually on the first floor of a department store, two inches from the door.
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There’s right and there’s wrong. You got to do one or the other. You do the one and you’re living. You do the other and you may be walking around, but you’re dead as a beaver hat.
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When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.
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Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
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When you come to see a picture of mine, I want you to know that I’m not going to do anything that will make you uncomfortable. I want you to know that you won’t be disappointed in me.
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Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
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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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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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A man is no better than he has to be.
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You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
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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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Screw ambiguity. Perversion and corruption masquerade as ambiguity. I don`t trust ambiguity. John Wayne
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I would like to be remembered, well… the Mexicans have a phrase, ‘Feo fuerte y formal’. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity.
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I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?
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When you stop fighting, that’s death.
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