America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.

Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

My 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.

I never trust a man that doesn't drink.

In my acting, I have to identify with something in the character. The big tough boy on the side of right - that's me. Simple themes. Same me from the nuances. All I do is sell sincerity and I've been selling the hell out of that ever since I started.

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.

Life is tough, but if you are stupid, it's a lot tougher.