John Wayne ("The Duke") Quotes
I never have really become accustomed to the 'John.' Nobody ever really calls me John... I've always been Duke or Marion or John Wayne. It's a name that goes well together, and it's like one word - John Wayne.
Quotes to Explore
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The psychology of women hitherto actually represents a deposit of the desires and disappointments of men.
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There is definitely a way in which women are raised to be less proactive, less business-oriented, and less willing to jump into creative no man's land. I think media has more of an influence on how we perceive gender identity than anything else.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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I condemn everyone and anyone who commits acts of terrorism. And Hamas has committed acts of terrorism.
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I was amazed at how the life of a freelancer differed from running a remote studio for another company. I thought I knew what I was doing in 2004 when I left Eidos because I had run Ion Storm Austin, which was my own independent studio. I had run a business unit inside Origin, but being part of a startup is crazy.
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If I don't like somebody's looks, I don't like them.
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Do you honestly think that if Senator Santorum becomes president, we're going to get rid of contraceptives?
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No one's ever happy with their position in Hollywood. You hear that from people you'd never dream would complain.
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Colorado cannot afford to become the next California, with skyrocketing taxes that hurt our state's economy and our quality of life.
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I've been grateful that 'Time's' reach and mandate is so broad; anything you're interested in, you can usually write about.
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I do not favor the gag order.
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There's no social realism in 'Tyrannosaur.' It's not about the social landscape or the political landscape or any of that. It's just about human beings. I never made 'Tyrannosaur' in reference to anybody - I just made it because I had to make my own films.
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I am a contrarian.
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Poor people have more fun than rich people, they say; and I notice it's the rich people who keep saying it.
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Probably not needing to be published would give me more time to think about a book.
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The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
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Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
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None of the longest-lived people ran marathons or pumped iron. They live exactly as their grandparents before them - surrounded by family and friends.
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The process of Turkish accession has turned into a lightning rod for other discontent.
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She was a great lady. We raised three boys, were together as long as she lived, and now she's passed on.
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Let me tell you, if your marriage is in trouble, skip the therapist and find a psycho. Nothing brings people together faster.
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I'm totally against the idea of a celebrity editor.
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I started singing weddings and bar mitzvahs at 15, lying about my age. It was a great discipline.
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I never have really become accustomed to the 'John.' Nobody ever really calls me John... I've always been Duke or Marion or John Wayne. It's a name that goes well together, and it's like one word - John Wayne.
