A friend of mine told me to shoot first and ask questions later. I was going to ask him why, but I had to shoot him.
JOHN WAYNEMy hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for.
More John Wayne Quotes
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I 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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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 play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?
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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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Men forget everything; women remember everything.
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Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
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Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
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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.
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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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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
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The reason there are so many stupid people is because it’s illegal to kill them.
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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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All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
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