One was to be a cowboy and another was to be in the military. I grew up extremely patriotic and riding horses.

Just because war is hell doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun.

I'm just trying to get back to normal life.

I really don't care what people think of me. I've got my family. I've got my friends. Yes, I have been trained to be a little more aggressive if I need to be, but I don't go around thumping people.

It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn't save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. I'm not naive, and I don't romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job.

If you see anyone from about sixteen to sixty-five and they’re male, shoot ’em. Kill every male you see.

I don't have to psych myself up, or do something special mentally - I look through the scope, get my target in the cross hairs, and kill my enemy, before he kills one of my people.