All the screen cowboys behaved like real gentlemen. They didn't drink, they didn't smoke. When they knocked the bad guy down, they always stood with their fists up, waiting for the heavy to get back on his feet. I decided… — 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… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
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… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
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
