Every country in the world loved the folklore of the West--the music, the dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening of a new territory. It took everybody out of their own little world. The cowboy lasted a hundred years, created more songs and prose and poetry than any other folk figure. The closest thing was the Japanese samurai. Now, I wonder who'll continue it.

Life is getting up one more time than you've been knocked down.

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

Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid.

Well, there are some things a man just can't run away from.

Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.

I've always followed my father's advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble.