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 Wayne Copy Share Image
When I was a sophomore at USC, I was a socialist, pretty much to the left. But not when I left the university. I… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
Don't ever for a minute make the mistake of looking down your nose at westerns. They're art - the good ones, I mean. They deal in life and sudden death and primitive struggle, and with the basic emotions - love, hate, and anger - thrown in. We'll have westerns films as long as the cameras keep turning. The fascination that… — John Wayne Copy Share
I'd read up on the history of our country and I'd become fascinated with the story of the Alamo. To me it represented the… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the props. — John Wayne Copy Share Image
TRUE Courage is when you are scared to death and STILL saddle up and ride in! — John Wayne Copy Share Image
“The worst part of it has been, I think, the adverse effect on family life. It kills off family conversation. And it’s harder to get your children to read books. I became a confirmed reader when I was growing up in Glendale. I’ve loved reading all my life. Now I’ve got this daughter, Aissa, a very bright young lady --… — John Wayne Copy Share
Nothing is so discouraging to an actor than to have to work for long hours upon hours in brightly lighted interior sets. — John Wayne Copy Share Image
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… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you --… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. — John Wayne Copy Share Image
When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it. — John Wayne Copy Share Image
