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.
JOHN WAYNEThanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
More John Wayne Quotes
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A man is no better than he has to be.
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All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
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Screw ambiguity. Perversion and corruption masquerade as ambiguity. I don`t trust ambiguity. John Wayne
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I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?
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My hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for.
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If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
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Sometimes I wonder whose side God’s on.
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Life is getting up one more time than you’ve been knocked down.
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Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
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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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I believe humor nullifies violence.
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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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I’ve had three wives, six children and six grandchildren and I still don’t understand women
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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 stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst’s couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.
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