Dinner Quote by John Wayne

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

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

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

This kind of war, you've gotta believe in what you're fighting for.

— John Wayne

I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the props.

— John Wayne

TRUE Courage is when you are scared to death and STILL saddle up and ride in!

— John Wayne

“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

Nothing is so discouraging to an actor than to have to work for long hours upon hours in brightly lighted interior sets.

— John Wayne

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

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

True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.

— John Wayne

When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.

— John Wayne