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 WAYNEBut 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.
More John Wayne Quotes
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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
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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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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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If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
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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.
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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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I never shot nobody I didnt have to.
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America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
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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 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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The reason there are so many stupid people is because it’s illegal to kill them.
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All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
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You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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