Well, there are some things a man just can’t run away from.
JOHN WAYNEI would like to be remembered, well… the Mexicans have a phrase, ‘Feo fuerte y formal’. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity.
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If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
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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 never shot nobody I didnt have to.
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True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.
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When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
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Most men hate to shop. That’s why the men’s department is usually on the first floor of a department store, two inches from the door.
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Life is getting up one more time than you’ve been knocked down.
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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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True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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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’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’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.
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Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
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