Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
JOHN WAYNEI never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
More John Wayne Quotes
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I never shot nobody I didnt have to.
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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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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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Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
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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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If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
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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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Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.
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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.
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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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True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist’s couch.
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Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
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