If John Wayne Were Alive, He’d Be

The Trick Is Not To Become Somebody Else. You Become Somebody Else When You're In Front Of A Camera Or When You're On Stage. There Are Some People Who Carry It All The Time. That, To Me, Is Not Acting.

The Navy Has Changed A Great Deal. Not That The Officers Of My Day Were Bad, Because I Served Under A Lot Of Good Officers, Believe Me. But There Were A Few Bad Ones, Too.

There's An Awful Lot To Be Desired. I've Gone To Places Where People Say To Me, "what's Your Technique?" Technique? What The Hell Technique Is There To Acting? We're Acting Because Even With My Voice I'm Giving What I Think Is What I Want To Say.

I Don't Care Whether A Role Is 10 Minutes Long Or Two Hours. And I Don't Care Whether My Name Is Up There On Top, Either. Matter Of Fact, I'd Rather Have Someone Else Get Top Billing; Then If The Picture Bombs, He Gets The Blame, Not Me.

The Oscar Made Me A Star, And I'm Grateful. But I Feel Had I Not Won The Oscar I Wouldn't Have Gotten Into The Messes I Did In My Personal Life.