"A man is no better than he has to be."
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"Let's say I hope that I appeal to the more carefree times in a person's life rather than to his reasoning adulthood. I'd just like to be an image that reminds someone of joy rather than of the problems of the world."
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"Cause even grown men need understanding."
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"But you know, I'm very conscious that people criticize Hollywood. Yet we've created a form, the Western, that can be understood in every country. The good guys against the bad guys. No nuances. And the horse is the best vehicle of action in our medium. You take action, a scene, and scenery, and cut them together, and you never miss."
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"Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business."
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"Paul Newman would have been a much more important star if he hadn't always tried to be an anti-hero, to show the human feet of clay."
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"Life is tough, but if you are stupid, it's a lot tougher."
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"Of course I know who you are. You're my girl. I love you."
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"I'm sure we can talk things out like civilized people."
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"I've made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it."
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"When you come to see a picture of mine, I want you to know that I'm not going to do anything that will make you uncomfortable. I want you to know that you won't be disappointed in me."
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"Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful."
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"Cowboys, just like the word says."
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