I merely try to act naturally. If I start acting phony on the screen, you start looking at me instead of feeling with me.

The difference between acting and reacting is that in a bad picture, you see them acting all over the place. In a good picture, they react in a logical way to a situation they're in, so the audience can identify with the actors.

I want to play a real man in all my films and I define manhood simply; men should be tough fair and courageous; never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either.

Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.

Life's tough but it's tougher if you’re stupid.

Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you're stupid.

Never apologize and never explain-it's a sign of weakness.

I've loved reading all my life.

I’m sure we can talk things out like civilized people.

Give the American people a good cause, and there’s nothing they can’t lick.