If I depended on the critics' judgment and recognition, I'd never have gone into the motion-picture business.
Cause even grown men need understanding.
General MacArthur told me, "You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself."
I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I've been doing okay, haven't I?
Life is tough, but if you are stupid, it's a lot tougher.
I've made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it.
When you come to see a picture of mine, I want you to know that I'm not going to do anything that will make you uncomfortable. I want you to know that you won't be disappointed in me.
I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst's couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.