A man ought to do what he thinks is right.
Give the American people a good cause, and there’s nothing they can’t lick.
You’re short on ears and long on mouth.
You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.
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.
Talk low, talk slow and don’t say too much.
A long time ago, I made me a rule. I let people do what they want to do.
America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
All men hate to hear “We need to talk about our relationship.” These seven words strike fear in the heart of even General Schwartzkopf.
I never killed a man I didn’t have to.
Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness.
True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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.
Get off your horse and drink your milk.
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.
I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag waving patriot.
Life is getting up one more time than you’ve been knocked down.
When you stop fighting, that’s death.