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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.

John Wayne

One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
JOHN WAYNE

Lines Looks Twenties
A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.
JOHN WAYNE

Creed Jobs Matter Men
Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist’s couch.
JOHN WAYNE

Couches Cowboy Saws
If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
JOHN WAYNE

Black Conservative Reality White
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Day Fighting Good Morning
Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
JOHN WAYNE

Mind Names People
I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?
JOHN WAYNE

Character Country People Person Play
I’ve always followed my father’s advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble.
JOHN WAYNE

Advice Father Insults
Out here, due process is a bullet.
JOHN WAYNE

Bullets Guy Process Tough
Communism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . .
JOHN WAYNE

Communism Point View Views
The reason there are so many stupid people is because it’s illegal to kill them.
JOHN WAYNE

People Reason Stupid
I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
JOHN WAYNE

Drink Men never Trust
A man ought to do what he thinks is right
JOHN WAYNE

Men Ought Thinking
Sometimes I wonder whose side God’s on.
JOHN WAYNE

God Sides Sometimes
Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
JOHN WAYNE

Flags Patriotic Wave
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Boys Character Simple

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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