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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.

John Wayne

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.
JOHN WAYNE

Daughter Embraces Man Mother
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
If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
JOHN WAYNE

Black Conservative Reality White
Men forget everything; women remember everything.
JOHN WAYNE

Funny Humor Sports
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Door Funny Hate Humor Inches
Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
JOHN WAYNE

Courage Day Fear Veterans
Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
JOHN WAYNE

Courses Girl Love You
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
A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.
JOHN WAYNE

Creed Jobs Matter Men
Very few of the so-called liberals are open-minded…. They shout you down and won’t let you speak if you disagree with them.
JOHN WAYNE

Down Minded Open Speak
Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you — either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation.
JOHN WAYNE

Giving Government Promise
General MacArthur told me, “You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself.”
JOHN WAYNE

Acting Macarthur Servicemen
Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
JOHN WAYNE

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

Death Dying World
You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
JOHN WAYNE

Gentleman Man Men
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
If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
JOHN WAYNE

Being Thankful Thankfulness
America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
JOHN WAYNE

Country Land People Person Way
I’ve made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it.
JOHN WAYNE

Guy Made Picture Shots
Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
JOHN WAYNE

Life Stupid Tough
All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
JOHN WAYNE

Battle Men Scared
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
Screw ambiguity. Perversion and corruption masquerade as ambiguity. I don`t trust ambiguity. John Wayne
JOHN WAYNE

Corruption Masquerade Wayne
Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
JOHN WAYNE

Mind Names People
I’ve had three wives, six children and six grandchildren and I still don’t understand women
JOHN WAYNE

Children Three Wife
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Bottles Mirrors Moving
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Disappointed Uncomfortable Want

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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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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