Contrary to what people think, I’m no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies.
JOHN WAYNEA man ought to do what he thinks is right
More John Wayne Quotes
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I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst’s couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.
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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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I never shot nobody I didnt have to.
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I figured I needed a gimmick, so I dreamed up this drawl, the squint and a way of moving meant to suggest that I wasn’t looking for trouble but would just as soon throw a bottle at your head as not. I practiced in front of a mirror.
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Sometimes I wonder whose side God’s on.
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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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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General MacArthur told me, “You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself.”
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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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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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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.
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Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist’s couch.
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It rankles me when somebody tries to force somebody to do something.
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Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
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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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