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
decision may hats
There's right and there's wrong. You got to do one or the other. You do the one and you're living. You do the other and you may be walking around, but you're dead as a beaver hat.
men never-trust drink
I never trust a man that doesn't drink.
baby men
I am a demonstrative man, a baby picker-upper, a hugger and a kisser--that's my nature.
biscuits daylight slap
Slap some bacon on a biscuit and let's go! We're burnin' daylight!
moving mirrors way
I figured I needed a gimmick, so I dreamed up this drawl, the squint and a way of moving meant to suggest that I wasn’t looking for trouble but would just as soon throw a bottle at your head as not. I practiced in front of a mirror.
children wife three
I've had three wives, six children and six grandchildren and I still don't understand women
weather hollywood littles
Oscar and I have something in common. Oscar first came to Hollywood scene in 1928. So did I. We're both a little weather-beaten, but we're still here and plan to be around for a whole lot longer.
teaching hard-work four
My favorite four-letter words are 'hard work'.
fighting
When you stop fighting, that's death.
leadership sports men
True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.
inspirational stupid bad-ass
Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.
country prayer and-love
My hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for.
father insults-you advice
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.
long mouths ears
You're short on ears and long on mouth.