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

Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.

I believe humor nullifies violence.

Getting rid of a man without hurting his masculinity is a problem. "Get out" and "I never want to see you again" might sound like a challenge. If you want to get rid of a man, I suggest saying, "I love you. . . . I want to marry you. . . . I want to have your children." Sometimes they leave skid marks.

This kind of war, you've gotta believe in what you're fighting for.

Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I'm not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be. I was proud when President Nixon ordered the mining of Haiphong Harbor, which we should have done long ago, because I think we're helping a brave little country defend herself against Communist invasion. That's what I tried to show in The Green Berets and I took plenty of abuse from the critics.

Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness.