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Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.

John Wayne

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
We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
JOHN WAYNE

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

Lines Looks Twenties
If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
JOHN WAYNE

Being Thankful Thankfulness
I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst’s couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.
JOHN WAYNE

Hate Nuance Simple
Men forget everything; women remember everything.
JOHN WAYNE

Funny Humor Sports
General MacArthur told me, “You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself.”
JOHN WAYNE

Acting Macarthur Servicemen
Contrary to what people think, I’m no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies.
JOHN WAYNE

People Politician Thinking
All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
JOHN WAYNE

Battle Men Scared
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Morning Pride Thinking
Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
JOHN WAYNE

Courage Day Fear Veterans
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Decision Hats May
Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
JOHN WAYNE

Grief Grieving Journey
I’ve made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it.
JOHN WAYNE

Guy Made Picture Shots
Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
JOHN WAYNE

Art Motion Pictures
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

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