I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst’s couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.
JOHN WAYNEIf everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
More John Wayne Quotes
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A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.
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Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
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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.
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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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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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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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Life is getting up one more time than you’ve been knocked down.
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Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
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Get off your butt and join the Marines!
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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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The reason there are so many stupid people is because it’s illegal to kill them.
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
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Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
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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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