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.
John WayneMy main object in making a motion picture is entertainment. If at the same time I can strike a blow for liberty, then I'll stick one in.
John WayneI have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please.
John WayneDon't ever for a minute make the mistake of looking down your nose at westerns. They're art - the good ones, I mean. They deal in life and sudden death and primitive struggle, and with the basic emotions - love, hate, and anger - thrown in. We'll have westerns films as long as the cameras keep turning. The fascination that the Old West has will never die. And as long as people want to pay money to see me act, I'll keep on making westerns until the day I die.
John Wayne