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Sometimes I feel like John Wayne.

John Wayne was a consummate gentleman. Bigger than life.

Growing up in Texas and Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was more famous than John Wayne to some of us. I knew him. I worked with him on a low budget film years ago, and we'd sit around at night while waiting for a shot.

I'm just glad that the whole John Wayne persona of a man is sort of old school now, because I'd never be able to do that. If that was the going rate today, I wouldn't be working.

John Wayne never ever disappointed his fans, because he was a cowboy.

Although it wasn't that easy to do, it was wonderful working with John Wayne.

Two of my biggest heroes were my father and John Wayne.

I always wanted to be an actor. I always wanted to be John Wayne.

Elvis Presley, you can't define him in a couple of sentences, but he was a country boy and he was very respectful.

I've worked with Bette Davis, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda. Here's the thing they all have in common: They all, even in their 70s, worked a little harder than everyone else.