Let’s say I hope that I appeal to the more carefree times in a person’s life rather than to his reasoning adulthood. I’d just like to be an image that reminds someone of joy rather than of the problems of the world.
JOHN WAYNEAhh, women! I never met one yet that was half as reliable as a horse!
More John Wayne Quotes
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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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Watergate is a sad and tragic incident in our history. They were wrong, dead wrong, those men at Watergate. Men abused power, but the system still works. Men abused money, but the system still works. Men lied and perjured themselves, but the system still .
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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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It rankles me when somebody tries to force somebody to do something.
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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Contrary to what people think, I’m no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies.
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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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Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
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Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid.
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Out here, due process is a bullet.
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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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Communism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . .
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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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I’ve made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it.
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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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