I’ve always followed my father’s advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble.
JOHN WAYNEThanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
More John Wayne Quotes
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General MacArthur told me, “You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself.”
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A man is no better than he has to be.
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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
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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.
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Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
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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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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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If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
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Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
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A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.
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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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Men forget everything; women remember everything.
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Get off your butt and join the Marines!
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Ahh, women! I never met one yet that was half as reliable as a horse!
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