John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison, better known by his stage name John Wayne and the nickname Duke, was an American actor, director, and producer. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth26 May 1907
CountryUnited States of America
character play wayne
I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I've been doing okay, haven't I?
want uncomfortable disappointed
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.
cowboy
COWBOYS, just like the word says.
strong mean ugly
I would like to be remembered, well... the Mexicans have a phrase, 'Feo fuerte y formal'. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity.
acting macarthur servicemen
General MacArthur told me, "You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself."
men understanding causes
Cause even grown men need understanding.
people civilized
I'm sure we can talk things out like civilized people.
country horse cutting
But you know, I'm very conscious that people criticize Hollywood. Yet we've created a form, the Western, that can be understood in every country. The good guys against the bad guys. No nuances. And the horse is the best vehicle of action in our medium. You take action, a scene, and scenery, and cut them together, and you never miss.
god sides sometimes
Sometimes I wonder whose side God's on.
mother daughter men
I don't want ever to appear in a film that would embarrass a viewer. A man can take his wife, mother, and his daughter to one of my movies and never be ashamed or embarrassed for going.
dream goal giving
courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" "A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life
corruption wayne masquerade
Screw ambiguity. Perversion and corruption masquerade as ambiguity. I don`t trust ambiguity. John Wayne
sex life-is drink
I eat as much as I ever did, I drink more than I should, and my sex life is none of your goddamned business.
government joseph-mccarthy senators
Senator Joseph McCarthy was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived.