Best R. Lee Ermey Quotes
- Playing the good guy is tough because you know as well as I do, in real life, you have to watch your P's and Q's… Conduct
- Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate at the end of the day, when they walk off… Ceremony
- I go the VA Hospital when I have a problem and the doctor jumps on me. Doctor
- Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America. America
- For me, it's an honor for the military to ask me to go to Iraq, Afghanistan, or GITMO. I'm happy to go. Afghanistan
- I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people. Feel
- That's all I cared about too, was getting it right. All
- The best part about the movie, and everybody seems to rave about it, is the boot camp part. Best
- Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime Marine Corp. We were training those privates to go to… Corp
- Communications are better now than in my Vietnam days. Better
- I try to get over to Iraq and Afghanistan as much as I can. Afghanistan
- I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967. Depot
- I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't speak for those guys. Any
- In order to be a good actor, I'm a firm believer that you need to bring something to the table. Actor
- The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more. Bad
- You'd be surprised how many kids and young people come to the website and send me email that they are actually going into the Marine… Actually Going
- I got space from Travis Air Force Base, went back to the Philippine Islands and made it a point to meet the only American casting… Air
- There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that… Administration
- We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of privates out of the receiving barracks the week before we… Barracks
- When you try to find funding for a VVA function, it doesn't seem like it's any trouble at all. People come out of the woodwork… All
- I got to write most of everything I said. Most
- Without discipline, there is no Marine Corps. Corps
- The biggest problem was the politicians knew nothing about fighting a war. Biggest
- It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth. Been
- The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after. Complete