I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.

courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" "A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life

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.

Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.

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.

I 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.

Cowboys, just like the word says.