259 Quotes by John Wayne

A long time ago, I made me a rule. I let people do what they want to do.

One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.

The hyphenated American is ridiculous. But that's what we have to put up with. I think that any person that's in the United States is better off here than they would be where they came from.

I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag waving patriot.

Life is getting up one more time than you've been knocked down.

In my acting, I have to identify with something in the character. The big tough boy on the side of right - that's me. Simple themes. Same me from the nuances. All I do is sell sincerity and I've been selling the hell out of that ever since I started.

Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.

We brought nothing into this world and it's certain we can carry nothing out.

I didn't vote for him, but he's my President, and I hope he does a good job.