My main object in making a motion picture is entertainment. If at the same time I can strike a blow for liberty, then I'll stick one in. John Wayne More Quotes by John Wayne More Quotes From John Wayne Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway. John Wayne veterans-day courage fear I would like to be remembered, well... the Mexicans have a phrase, 'Feo fuerte y formal'. John Wayne phrases strong mean You're short on ears and long on mouth. John Wayne mouths ears long If you can't be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped. John Wayne thankful-for-what-you-have being-thankful thankfulness Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist's couch. John Wayne cowboy couches saws A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him. John Wayne second-chance eye men Getting rid of a man without hurting his masculinity is a problem. "Get out" and "I never want to see you again" might sound like a challenge. If you want to get rid of a man, I suggest saying, "I love you. . . . I want to marry you. . . . I want to have your children." Sometimes they leave skid marks. John Wayne hurt funny children When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it. John Wayne bangs half looks My hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for. John Wayne and-love prayer country A man's got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job. John Wayne matter jobs men A man ought to do what he thinks is right John Wayne ought men thinking 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 the Old West has will never die. And as long as people want to pay money to see me act, I'll keep on making westerns until the day I die. John Wayne hate mistake art I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to the point of responsibility. I don`t believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people. John Wayne responsibility white believe I've always followed my father's advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble. John Wayne insults-you advice father I've had three wives, six children and six grandchildren and I still don't understand women John Wayne wife three children You don't have to fight to be brave. Millions of good, fine, decent folks show more bravery than heavyweight champs just by getting out of bed every morning, going out to do a good day's work and living the best life they know how against the law of odds. John Wayne good-day fighting morning You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman. John Wayne be-a-man gentleman men Slap some bacon on a biscuit and let's go! We're burnin' daylight! John Wayne slap biscuits daylight It's kind of a sad thing when a normal love of country makes you a super patriot. I do think we have a pretty wonderful country, and I thank God that He chose me to live here. John Wayne thank-god country thinking Every country in the world loved the folklore of the West--the music, the dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening of a new territory. It took everybody out of their own little world. The cowboy lasted a hundred years, created more songs and prose and poetry than any other folk figure. The closest thing was the Japanese samurai. Now, I wonder who'll continue it. John Wayne cowboy song country
