Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
JOHN WAYNEAll battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
More John Wayne Quotes
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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.
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I don’t want ever to appear in a film that would embarrass a viewer. A man can take his wife, mother, and his daughter to one of my movies and never be ashamed or embarrassed for going.
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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
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Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
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Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid.
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The reason there are so many stupid people is because it’s illegal to kill them.
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America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
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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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courage is being scared to death – and saddling up anyway” “A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life
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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’ve made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it.
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I believe humor nullifies violence.
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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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Ahh, women! I never met one yet that was half as reliable as a horse!
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