America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living. John Wayne More Quotes by John Wayne More Quotes From John Wayne I never have really become accustomed to the 'John.' Nobody ever really calls me John... I've always been Duke or Marion or John Wayne. It's a name that goes well together, and it's like one word - John Wayne. John Wayne namenobodymetogether 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 I was going to drag the bad guy to his feet and keep hitting him. John Wayne downsmokewaitingfeet Everybody that I was in school with had an uncle or father in the law, and I started to realize that I was going to end up writing briefs for about ten years for these fellows who I thought I was smarter than. And I was kind of losing my feeling for that. John Wayne feelinglosingfatherschool Nobody should come to the movies unless he believes in heroes. John Wayne heroesnobodymoviescome I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the props. John Wayne whyadmitashamedacting Nothing is so discouraging to an actor than to have to work for long hours upon hours in brightly lighted interior sets. John Wayne interiornothingworklong In westerns, you meet a hardy bunch of characters. There is no jealousy on such pictures. John Wayne picturesmeetyoujealousy My folks always let me go to the movies every Saturday. We were really motion-picture goers. John Wayne moviesgomesaturday I was sure I'd set the world on fire, and it was hard for a young feller like me to realize the truth - that I hadn't set the world on fire, and I was totally unprepared to handle the consequences if 'The Big Trail' had been a success and launched me as a star. John Wayne metruthfiresuccess Real art is basic emotion. If a scene is handled with simplicity - and I don't mean simple - it'll be good, and the public will know it. John Wayne goodsimplicitysimpleart
